Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2630 | 2233 | 1866 | 1610 | 1524 | 1302 | 671 | 644 | 650 | 748 | 739 | 1301 | 890 | 785 | 646 | 881 | 1391 | 1665 | 1828 | 1764 | 1599 | 1270 | 851 | 1751 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | 12:36PM0.95m | 00:51AM1.06m | 1:39PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:33PM0.73m | 7:26AM0.59m | 7:40PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
2630 | 2233 | 1866 | 1610 | 1524 | 1302 | 671 | 644 | 650 | 748 | 739 | 514 | 890 | 785 | 646 | 455 | 1391 | 1665 | 1828 | 1764 | 1599 | 1270 | 745 | 1751 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 515 | 403 | 329 | 323 | 228 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 54 | 346 | 851 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 11 | — | 217 | 1301 | 570 | 568 | 619 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 190 | 133 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 172 | 134 | 133 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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