Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 11AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 167 | 249 | 344 | 452 | 554 | 534 | 402 | 297 | 192 | 135 | 115 | 111 | 67 | 237 | 220 | 144 | 542 | 1528 | 2179 | 2184 | 1853 | 1930 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:14PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
113 | 126 | 120 | 344 | 452 | 554 | 534 | 402 | 297 | 192 | 135 | 115 | 465 | 502 | 506 | 415 | 305 | 138 | 47 | 64 | 47 | 49 | 1529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
118 | 167 | 249 | 101 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 54 | 15 | — | 111 | — | — | 62 | 59 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
2 | — | 62 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | 5 | 29 | 37 | 16 | — | — | 54 | 86 | 21 | 106 | 239 | 857 | 67 | 237 | 220 | 144 | 542 | 1528 | 2179 | 2184 | 1853 | 1930 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 45 | 251 | 188 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 169 | 140 | 97 | 188 | 140 | 479 | 1505 | 1948 | 2681 | 1741 | 877 | 819 |
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