
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandfontein today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandfontein at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strandfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
991 | 860 | 785 | 534 | 544 | 927 | 1230 | 721 | 1018 | 799 | 773 | 494 | 396 | 393 | 862 | 947 | 999 | 1069 | 1155 | 1086 | 976 | 746 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.12m | 7:40PM1.10m | 8:56AM1.03m | 9:43PM1.04m | 11:10AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.70m | 1:59AM0.71m | 3:03PM0.80m | 4:53AM0.72m | 5:53PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
991 | 860 | 785 | 534 | 544 | 927 | 1230 | 721 | 1018 | 799 | 773 | 494 | 396 | 309 | 862 | 947 | 999 | 1069 | 1155 | 1086 | 976 | 746 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 15 | 27 | 12 | 49 | 216 | 40 | 163 | — | 245 | 293 | 393 | 44 | 80 | 166 | 106 | 33 | 20 | — | 31 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | S 6 | SE 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
8 | — | 62 | 107 | 91 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 2 | — | 38 | 84 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 58 | 1 | 33 | 43 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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