Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 5AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 331 | 989 | 1279 | 1541 | 1672 | 1676 | 1394 | 1125 | 917 | 783 | 637 | 607 | 355 | 302 | 249 | 175 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 181 | 138 | 290 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:14PM1.24m | 9:02AM1.06m | 10:36PM1.11m | 12:13PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:45AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.68m | 5:31AM0.68m | 6:26PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 465 | 305 | 99 | 35 | 50 | 46 | 49 | 1394 | 1125 | 917 | 783 | 637 | 607 | 355 | 302 | 249 | 175 | 234 | 225 | 211 | 181 | 198 | 133 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 68 | 53 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 73 | 90 | 56 | 133 | 244 | 122 | 194 | 191 | 69 | 138 | 44 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | SSW 23 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 46 | 83 | 112 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 94 | 43 | 167 | 198 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 45 | 290 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 200 | 331 | 989 | 1279 | 1541 | 1672 | 1676 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | — | 199 | 235 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 476 | 1505 | 764 | 877 | 1175 | 821 | 821 | 801 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1178 | 877 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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