Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 29). 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 (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 648 | 661 | 676 | 603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 433 | 517 | 892 | 947 | 874 | 990 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 238 | 166 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:38PM1.72m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:58AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 708 | 648 | 661 | 676 | 603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 433 | 517 | 892 | 947 | 874 | 990 | 646 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 238 | 166 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 17 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 48 | 64 | 75 | 145 | 249 | 292 | 297 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 31 | 45 | 157 | 45 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 45 | 45 | 96 | 808 | 808 | 96 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 113 | 602 | 622 | 769 |
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