Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Elands Bay) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) at 7AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1227 | 1136 | 1170 | 1372 | 1447 | 1447 | 1155 | 989 | 734 | 650 | 573 | 502 | 282 | 457 | 437 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 405 | 380 | 324 | 367 | 378 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.57m | 1:05PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.65m | 1:57PM1.56m | 2:08AM1.71m | 2:46PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.19m | 7:05PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.10m | 8:00PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.04m | 8:52PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
6 | 1136 | 1170 | 1372 | 1447 | 1447 | 1155 | 989 | 734 | 650 | 573 | 502 | 282 | 235 | 437 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 405 | 380 | 324 | 367 | 378 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 224 | 457 | 197 | 205 | 156 | 121 | 110 | 88 | 81 | 40 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | W 10 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 132 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1227 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 409 | 863 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 240 | 408 | 54 | 0 |
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