Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 4AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 110 | 100 | 662 | 796 | 273 | 206 | 177 | 212 | 176 | 176 | 185 | 157 | 149 | 161 | 264 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.73m | 4:13PM1.88m | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.04m | 11:12AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 110 | 100 | 2 | 7 | 310 | 259 | 228 | 186 | 163 | 176 | 185 | 157 | 149 | 161 | 264 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 206 | 177 | 212 | 176 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 21 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 80 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 198 | 222 | 662 | 796 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 68 | 77 | 41 | 75 | 83 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 98 | 157 | 821 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 96 | 821 | 821 | 96 | 96 |
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