Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 365s today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 365s at 4AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 365s. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1743 | 1743 | 1557 | 1337 | 1475 | 1257 | 1139 | 1075 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1267 | 1628 | 1700 | 1652 | 1581 | 1534 | 1401 | 1644 | 2098 | 2602 | 3232 | 3868 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1743 | 1743 | 1557 | 1337 | 1475 | 1257 | 1139 | 1075 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1267 | 1628 | 1700 | 1652 | 1581 | 1534 | 1401 | 1644 | 2098 | 2602 | 3232 | 3868 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
64 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 77 | 100 | 67 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | W 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 162 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 |
37 | 74 | 102 | 136 | 132 | 99 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 63 | 9 | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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