Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 53 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 120 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.58m | 7:19AM1.37m | 7:52PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:52PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:17PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 567 | 510 | 490 | 500 | 500 | 380 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 245 | 240 | 197 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 78 | 120 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 2 | NW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 53 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 84 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 307 | 309 | 45 | 4 |
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