Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 464 | 417 | 344 | 344 | 383 | 364 | 377 | 390 | 319 | 256 | 229 | 206 | 212 | 290 | 251 | 347 | 577 | 723 | 777 | 1518 | 1315 | 1272 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.70m | 4:10AM1.63m | 4:28PM1.75m | 4:38AM1.63m | 4:56PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.08m | 10:14AM-0.00m | 10:37PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
524 | 464 | 417 | 320 | 268 | 273 | 364 | 377 | 390 | 319 | 256 | 229 | 192 | 69 | 290 | 251 | 347 | 318 | 723 | 777 | 1518 | 1315 | 1272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
537 | 441 | 358 | 344 | 344 | 383 | 234 | 244 | 223 | 182 | 224 | 209 | 206 | 157 | 166 | 163 | 148 | 157 | 309 | 400 | 55 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
77 | 73 | 153 | 165 | 213 | 181 | 91 | 123 | 151 | 243 | 215 | 199 | 164 | 212 | 93 | 66 | 163 | 37 | 116 | 82 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 19 | 59 | — | 47 | 50 | 75 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 1 |
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