
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 7PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
517 | 931 | 993 | 956 | 819 | 807 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 214 | 166 | 127 | 86 | 64 | 63 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.72m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
517 | 931 | 993 | 956 | 819 | 807 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 214 | 166 | 127 | 86 | 64 | 63 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 15 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 95 | 204 | 283 | 303 | 342 | 363 | 324 | 301 | 400 | 530 | 559 | 575 | 612 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 113 | 608 | 622 | 821 | 622 | 250 | 219 | 219 | 310 | 592 | 365 | 307 | 327 | 121 |
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