Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Elands Bay) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 666 | 759 | 746 | 616 | 536 | 687 | 471 | 247 | 301 | 369 | 763 | 818 | 1321 | 1273 | 1225 | 1102 | 899 | 785 | 752 | 508 | 486 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.85m | 3:46AM1.71m | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:19AM1.67m | 4:30PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:50AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:21AM0.10m | 10:46PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 928 | 666 | 759 | 746 | 616 | 536 | 687 | 471 | 247 | 301 | 369 | 763 | 818 | 1321 | 1273 | 1225 | 1102 | 899 | 785 | 752 | 508 | 486 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 246 | — | 61 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 44 | — | — | 37 | 53 | 18 | 7 | 139 | 6 | 7 | 103 | 64 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 0 | 457 | 457 | 159 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 54 | 159 | 165 | 171 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 178 | 168 | 198 |
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