
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 7AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 596 | 448 | 341 | 263 | 256 | 253 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 98 | 103 | 53 | 83 | 40 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 71 | 154 | 98 | 95 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | 12:57PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.61m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | 6:51PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
625 | 596 | 448 | 341 | 263 | 256 | 253 | 66 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 41 | 154 | 40 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSW 11 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 7 |
34 | 35 | 48 | 68 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 83 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 71 | 7 | 98 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 44 | 42 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 40 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 68 | 75 | 135 | — | — | 8 | 51 | 98 | 103 | 53 | 32 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 15 | 34 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 232 | 474 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
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