
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 12AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
900 | 755 | 1090 | 1076 | 708 | 722 | 663 | 603 | 603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 452 | 517 | 805 | 1012 | 833 | 776 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:38PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
11 | 12 | 722 | 722 | 708 | 722 | 663 | 603 | 603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 452 | 517 | 805 | 1012 | 833 | 776 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
900 | 755 | 1090 | 1076 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 71 | 22 | 29 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 72 | 45 | 72 | 96 | 96 | 808 | 808 | 96 | 68 | 62 |
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