Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Spot today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Spot at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Spot. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 277 | 277 | 233 | 237 | 237 | 233 | 198 | 313 | 285 | 206 | 159 | 173 | 407 | 427 | 469 | 431 | 465 | 425 | 486 | 908 | 867 | 691 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.70m | 6:01PM1.78m | 6:10AM1.62m | 6:39PM1.71m | 6:45AM1.52m | 7:16PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:46AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 277 | 277 | 277 | 233 | 237 | 237 | 233 | 192 | 313 | 285 | 206 | 159 | 158 | 407 | 427 | 469 | 431 | 465 | 284 | 486 | 908 | 867 | 691 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 137 | 133 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 160 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 136 | 120 | 158 | 123 | 121 | 198 | 90 | 425 | 206 | 149 | 156 | 185 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 70 | 104 | 173 | 4 | 5 | 116 | 121 | 220 | 164 | 206 | 94 | 96 | 121 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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