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St Mikes Surf Photo: 'Tide-Lee Ireland' by Gordon Date

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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St Mikes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SSW	ESE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	SSW	ESE
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NE	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	E	ENE
	11 s	glass	6 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		E	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	ENE
	10 s	off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	ENE
	11 s	off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		E	ENE
	11 s	off		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SW
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SW
	11 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SW	E	SW
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Mikes around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.04m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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St Mikes Surf Photo: 'Tide-Lee Ireland' by Gordon Date

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User: Gordon Date (3 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:21 pm 31 May 2018