Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tidals today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 246 | 183 | 131 | 99 | 96 | 89 | 114 | 96 | 105 | 117 | 107 | 235 | 148 | 268 | 466 | 565 | 647 | 589 | 705 | 865 | 981 | 1004 | 1444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:40AM1.62m | 4:56PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:13AM-0.04m | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:41AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 138 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 96 | 105 | 117 | 107 | 111 | 90 | 77 | 37 | 565 | 647 | 589 | 582 | 561 | 481 | 376 | 971 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 246 | 183 | 131 | 99 | 96 | 15 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 62 | 85 | 57 | 135 | 52 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 63 | 24 | 47 | 135 | 53 | 28 | 51 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 13 | 26 | — | — | 197 | 114 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 235 | 148 | 268 | 466 | 474 | 501 | 542 | 705 | 865 | 981 | 1004 | 1444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 276 | 103 | 269 | 321 | 574 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 406 | 383 | 348 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 300 | 434 |
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