Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 55 | 31 | 43 | 45 | 60 | 47 | 73 | 116 | 167 | 196 | 339 | 441 | 446 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.82m | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.08m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
276 | 217 | 207 | 241 | 246 | 262 | 273 | 183 | 144 | 138 | 103 | 101 | 78 | 74 | 90 | 140 | 165 | 161 | 137 | 137 | 144 | 441 | 446 | 429 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
30 | 44 | 16 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 47 | 73 | 116 | 167 | 196 | 339 | 119 | 90 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 |
28 | 27 | 52 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 51 | 60 | 74 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — |
43 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 25 | 55 | 31 | 43 | 45 | 60 | 216 | 132 | — | 3 | 31 | 64 | 42 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 98 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 12 | 96 | 96 | 188 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 232 | 307 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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