Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
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 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 77 | 85 | 67 | 91 | 87 | 127 | 160 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.10m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | 2:00AM1.33m | 2:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.69m | 7:29PM0.67m | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 191 | 190 | 160 | 163 | 167 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 40 | 56 | 186 | 173 | 140 | 112 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 77 | 99 | 76 | 50 | 37 | 127 | 160 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 61 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 73 | 67 | 91 | 87 | 37 | 28 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 85 | 295 | 268 | — | — | 2 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 98 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 96 | 68 | 62 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 205 | 45 | 188 |
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