
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Elands Bay) today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) at 8PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 125 | 486 | 711 | 846 | 726 | 588 | 612 | 430 | 748 | 866 | 372 | 417 | 298 | 245 | 153 | 260 | 300 | 286 | 232 | 354 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.32m | 8:03AM1.21m | 8:44PM1.20m | 9:54AM1.20m | 10:38PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.48m | 1:28AM0.48m | 2:10PM0.60m | 3:15AM0.57m | 4:26PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
77 | 125 | 486 | 711 | 846 | 726 | 588 | 612 | 127 | 208 | 96 | 151 | 417 | 298 | 245 | 136 | 260 | 300 | 286 | 232 | 354 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
15 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 85 | 98 | — | — | — | 372 | 3 | 35 | 85 | 153 | — | — | — | 78 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | 24 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 6 | — | 10 | 430 | 748 | 866 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 18 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 54 | 202 | 226 | 216 | 245 | 408 | 245 | 0 | 409 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 |
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