Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 8AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 112 | 187 | 91 | 87 | 127 | 119 | 103 | 98 | 134 | 115 | 110 | 101 | 97 | 95 | 73 | 259 | 296 | 366 | 326 | 253 | 238 | 162 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.33m | 2:20PM1.46m | 2:27AM1.47m | 2:45PM1.62m | 2:54AM1.60m | 3:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.35m | 8:31AM0.23m | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 76 | 165 | 50 | 157 | 134 | 114 | 127 | 103 | 134 | 115 | 110 | 101 | 97 | 95 | 81 | 259 | 296 | 366 | 326 | 253 | 238 | 162 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 50 | 50 | 91 | 40 | 127 | 119 | 103 | 69 | 82 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 73 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 112 | 167 | 85 | 87 | 40 | 30 | 31 | 98 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 117 | 187 | 149 | 220 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 67 | 98 | 69 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 83 | 40 | 59 | 69 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 101 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 188 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 68 |
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