Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 585 | 712 | 841 | 730 | 795 | 680 | 518 | 1142 | 1321 | 1559 | 1788 | 1811 | 1699 | 1699 | 1497 | 1401 | 1422 | 1408 | 1708 | 1982 | 2147 | 2248 | 2744 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.66m | 6:09AM1.43m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:39AM1.31m | 6:59PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:10PM0.19m | 00:40AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 585 | 712 | 841 | 730 | 795 | 680 | 518 | 1142 | 1321 | 1559 | 1788 | 1811 | 1699 | 1699 | 1497 | 1401 | 1422 | 1408 | 1708 | 1982 | 2147 | 2248 | 2744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 165 | 46 | 46 | 72 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 60 | 182 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 108 | 102 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 2 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 262 | 57 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
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