Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1358 | 500 | 591 | 790 | 965 | 926 | 1495 | 1144 | 1093 | 973 | 891 | 844 | 788 | 781 | 781 | 362 | 286 | 349 | 276 | 639 | 723 | 769 | 866 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | 5:10AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 528 | 500 | 591 | 242 | 62 | 170 | 997 | 924 | 904 | 973 | 891 | 844 | 788 | 781 | 781 | 367 | 462 | 367 | 388 | 639 | 723 | 769 | 866 | 1090 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 109 | 176 | 231 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 175 | 173 | 147 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 68 | 70 | 50 | 362 | 286 | 349 | 276 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 176 | 69 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 14 | 21 | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1358 | 53 | 43 | 790 | 965 | 926 | 1495 | 1144 | 1093 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 45 | 188 | 232 | 602 | 232 | 140 | 140 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 801 | 821 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 808 | 769 | 0 | 4 |
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