Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 319 | 256 | 481 | 206 | 212 | 295 | 230 | 352 | 925 | 925 | 869 | 697 | 1369 | 1272 | 1250 | 1092 | 990 | 913 | 913 | 731 | 781 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.75m | 4:38AM1.63m | 4:56PM1.76m | 5:08AM1.59m | 5:26PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM-0.00m | 10:37PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
390 | 319 | 256 | 233 | 196 | 71 | 295 | 230 | 352 | 268 | 925 | 869 | 697 | 1369 | 1272 | 1250 | 1092 | 990 | 913 | 913 | 731 | 781 | 718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 10 | E 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
224 | 224 | 224 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 166 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 309 | 400 | 464 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 49 | 54 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | E 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
151 | 243 | 215 | 30 | 164 | 212 | 93 | 139 | 129 | 37 | 123 | 89 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 481 | 51 | 107 | 129 | 200 | 284 | 925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 133 | 133 | 21 | 22 | 133 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
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