Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Mikes today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 4PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1804 | 1465 | 1155 | 891 | 772 | 653 | 757 | 640 | 534 | 448 | 365 | 292 | 287 | 290 | 180 | 209 | 309 | 314 | 248 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:44PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1804 | 1465 | 1155 | 891 | 772 | 653 | 757 | 640 | 534 | 448 | 365 | 292 | 287 | 290 | 180 | 180 | 309 | 314 | 248 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 219 | 288 | 268 | 255 | 277 | — | — | 74 | 46 | 84 | 129 | 127 | 163 | 209 | — | 31 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 88 | 178 | 284 | 319 | 434 | 514 | 465 | 403 | 476 | 634 | 853 | 875 | 919 | 905 | 825 | 789 | 715 | 789 | 963 | 1146 | 1183 | 2257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 622 | 602 | 622 | 808 | 608 | 452 | 327 | 157 | 336 | 312 | 414 | 380 | 312 | 124 | 312 | 313 | 327 | 336 | 414 | 380 | 648 | 124 |
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