
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 72 | 82 | 56 | 88 | 100 | 77 | 69 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.39m | 6:57PM1.32m | 7:46AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.15m | 9:40AM1.18m | 10:27PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.46m | 1:59PM0.61m | 2:41AM0.58m | 4:11PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
99 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 362 | 303 | 226 | 186 | 127 | 123 | 118 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 73 | 38 | 52 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
7 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 19 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 54 | 100 | 37 | 48 | 39 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | SE 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 8 | 45 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
286 | 257 | 363 | 431 | 443 | 397 | 429 | 736 | 595 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 82 | 56 | 88 | 100 | 77 | 69 | 41 | — | 70 | 87 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 237 | 307 | 307 | 380 | 307 | 113 | 121 | 40 | 117 | 232 | 252 | 307 | 45 | 45 | 252 | 232 | 45 | 45 | 252 | 232 | 21 | 45 |
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