Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tidals today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 200 | 161 | 12 | 117 | 117 | 67 | 38 | 124 | 71 | 150 | 191 | 302 | 259 | 361 | 450 | 441 | 139 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.27m | 7:38AM1.11m | 8:19PM1.09m | 9:56AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.62m | 4:27PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 245 | 200 | 161 | 131 | 117 | 117 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 109 | 150 | 191 | 302 | 259 | 191 | 161 | 131 | 108 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 56 | 71 | 22 | 169 | 184 | 220 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 139 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | 25 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 28 | — | 4 | — | 435 | 361 | 450 | 441 | 137 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 259 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 103 | 328 | 435 | 435 | 383 | 216 | 13 |
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