
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 10AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | 4657 | 4959 | 3772 | 2609 | 1841 | 1321 | 1127 | 816 | 660 | 336 | 279 | 144 | 158 | 205 | 164 | 119 | 126 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 63 | 54 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.21m | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.54m | 2:57PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:44PM0.47m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
1978 | 4657 | 4959 | 3772 | 2609 | 1841 | 1321 | 1127 | 816 | 660 | 336 | 279 | 144 | 158 | 205 | 164 | 119 | 126 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 63 | 54 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSE 13 | S 16 |
622 | 110 | 120 | — | — | — | 50 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 139 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 145 | 83 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 17 | SSW 11 |
117 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 57 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | 122 | 250 | 88 | 116 | 148 | 164 | 176 | 155 | 229 | 392 | 471 | 528 | 468 | 441 | 392 | 373 | 421 | 550 | 705 | 741 | 665 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 252 | 96 | 380 | 592 | 602 | 602 | 380 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 459 | 380 | 648 | 591 | 380 |
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