Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Silwerstroom today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Silwerstroom at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Silwerstroom. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 913 | 780 | 325 | 350 | 542 | 924 | 2358 | 2155 | 1712 | 1736 | 1712 | 1449 | 1367 | 1110 | 1077 | 966 | 803 | 742 | 646 | 451 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.20m | 1:40AM1.25m | 2:08PM1.32m | 2:13AM1.34m | 2:36PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 913 | 780 | 325 | 263 | 542 | 924 | 2358 | 2155 | 1712 | 1736 | 1712 | 1449 | 1367 | 1110 | 1077 | 966 | 803 | 742 | 646 | 451 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 67 | 208 | 204 | 245 | 226 | 61 | 40 | — | — | 146 | 54 | 163 | 124 | 107 | 113 | 153 | 129 | 82 | 303 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 164 | 350 | 231 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 26 | 63 | 121 | 164 | 160 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 58 | 94 | 121 | 134 | — | 82 | 126 | 126 | 187 | 208 | 130 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 92 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 38 | 91 | 419 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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