Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 48 | 36 | 44 | 173 | 242 | 214 | 147 | 100 | 173 | 264 | 420 | 393 | 454 | 403 | 463 | 424 | 784 | 725 | 680 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:10AM1.59m | 6:40PM1.68m | 6:46AM1.48m | 7:17PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.02m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:47AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 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 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 277 | 277 | 277 | 233 | 237 | 237 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 159 | 158 | 264 | 420 | 393 | 454 | 403 | 326 | 270 | 784 | 725 | 680 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 48 | 21 | 44 | 173 | 242 | 214 | 147 | 96 | 173 | 158 | 125 | 122 | 215 | 215 | 463 | 424 | 231 | 185 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 44 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | — | 20 | 40 | 70 | 100 | 78 | 46 | 30 | 102 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 188 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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