
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1600 | 1404 | 1381 | 1107 | 939 | 923 | 840 | 1269 | 981 | 817 | 683 | 617 | 564 | 564 | 819 | 981 | 1269 | 1977 | 4798 | 5702 | 4378 | 3580 | 3135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:08PM0.98m | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:22AM1.09m | 12:49PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.75m | 5:25AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.62m | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:04PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
1600 | 1404 | 1381 | 1107 | 939 | 923 | 840 | 1269 | 981 | 817 | 683 | 617 | 564 | 564 | 25 | 981 | 1269 | 1977 | 80 | 49 | 29 | 33 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
403 | 277 | 111 | 116 | 62 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 56 | — | 26 | 20 | 32 | 86 | 116 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 28 | 65 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
691 | 717 | 435 | 247 | 295 | 254 | 205 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 30 | — | 819 | — | — | — | 4798 | 5702 | 4378 | 3580 | 3135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 134 | 79 | 134 | 22 | 134 | 134 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 172 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 251 | 135 | 134 |
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