
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 192 | 135 | 115 | 274 | 290 | 0 | 272 | 270 | 636 | 1138 | 1533 | 1693 | 1635 | 788 | 1222 | 1055 | 884 | 783 | 688 | 474 | 355 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:14PM1.24m | 9:02AM1.06m | 10:36PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:45AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
297 | 192 | 135 | 115 | 111 | 581 | 619 | 443 | 305 | 141 | 59 | 35 | 68 | 49 | 788 | 1222 | 1055 | 884 | 783 | 688 | 474 | 355 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 |
71 | 77 | 57 | 61 | 274 | — | — | — | 40 | 33 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 643 | 52 | 55 | 112 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | E 11 |
19 | 14 | 16 | — | 135 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 50 | 46 | 83 | 55 | 109 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
51 | 96 | 8 | 61 | 487 | 290 | 181 | 272 | 270 | 636 | 1138 | 1533 | 1693 | 1635 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 86 | 68 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 121 | 140 | 40 | 62 | 140 | 1505 | 452 | 1505 | 764 | 2685 | 1178 | 821 | 821 | 801 | 801 | 96 | 96 | 1172 | 1175 | 96 | 96 |
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