
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 365s today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 365s at 6PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 365s. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1162 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 | 1083 | 996 | 891 | 821 | 821 | 732 | 683 | 683 | 600 | 581 | 479 | 471 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.43m | 3:38AM1.41m | 4:03PM1.48m | 4:09AM1.43m | 4:33PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:51AM0.13m | 10:11PM0.22m | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:42PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1162 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 | 1083 | 996 | 891 | 821 | 821 | 732 | 683 | 683 | 600 | 581 | 479 | 471 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
116 | 102 | 61 | 40 | 51 | 47 | 65 | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 67 | 77 | 93 | 61 | 78 | 55 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 104 | 171 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | — |
— | 262 | 165 | — | — | — | 180 | 168 | 138 | 34 | 40 | 96 | 96 | 236 | 215 | 219 | 242 | 88 | 52 | 202 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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