
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 121 | 407 | 346 | 1001 | 919 | 892 | 875 | 1028 | 1428 | 2012 | 2146 | 2147 | 1830 | 1729 | 1483 | 1283 | 1003 | 865 | 838 | 797 | 835 | 835 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.15m | 11:10PM1.35m | 11:57AM1.17m | 00:35AM1.40m | 1:19PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.54m | 4:25PM0.51m | 5:45AM0.51m | 5:57PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
28 | 58 | 197 | 346 | 24 | 919 | 892 | 875 | 1028 | 1428 | 2012 | 2146 | 2147 | 1830 | 1729 | 1483 | 1283 | 1003 | 865 | 838 | 797 | 835 | 835 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 |
18 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
79 | 81 | 128 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — |
56 | 121 | 407 | 282 | 1001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 307 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 140 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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