
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 1AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
529 | 569 | 768 | 704 | 708 | 646 | 775 | 972 | 882 | 696 | 1000 | 882 | 882 | 635 | 590 | 625 | 553 | 524 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.91m | 4:19AM1.76m | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:20AM-0.06m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 650 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 590 | 625 | 553 | 524 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
529 | 569 | 768 | 704 | 708 | 646 | 775 | 972 | 882 | 696 | 1000 | 882 | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 649 | 336 | 336 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 663 | 98 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 45 | 51 |
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