
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 21 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 538 | 822 | 548 | 368 | 291 | 173 | 110 | 85 | 75 | 72 | 60 | 64 | 107 | 77 | 119 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.20m | 1:18PM1.38m | 1:37AM1.36m | 1:59PM1.56m | 2:15AM1.50m | 2:33PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.49m | 7:35PM0.43m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.19m | 8:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
664 | 599 | 601 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 575 | 535 | 484 | 434 | 443 | 452 | 392 | 384 | 384 | 325 | 325 | 369 | 356 | 295 | 246 | 246 | 207 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
23 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 110 | 85 | 75 | 72 | 60 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
46 | 34 | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 64 | 107 | 60 | 119 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
42 | 34 | 863 | — | — | — | 49 | 123 | 538 | 822 | 548 | 368 | 291 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 71 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 210 | 40 | 132 | 250 | 336 | 308 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 40 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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