Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seal Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3165 | 2879 | 2618 | 2497 | 2294 | 2032 | 1999 | 2185 | 1381 | 2221 | 3732 | 5164 | 5088 | 4332 | 3701 | 3031 | 2589 | 2113 | 1866 | 1638 | 1444 | 1213 | 635 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:18PM1.08m | 9:12AM0.92m | 10:37PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.44m | 1:09PM0.47m | 1:49AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
3165 | 2879 | 2618 | 2497 | 2294 | 2032 | 1999 | 2185 | 1381 | 2221 | 3732 | 5164 | 5088 | 4332 | 3701 | 3031 | 2589 | 2113 | 1866 | 1638 | 1444 | 1213 | 635 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
46 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 418 | 447 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 29 | 189 | 208 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 28 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 511 | 172 | 133 | 46 |
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