Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tidals today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 129 | 124 | 102 | 94 | 90 | 80 | 131 | 173 | 178 | 161 | 147 | 138 | 181 | 223 | 223 | 249 | 253 | 249 | 195 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.29m | 7:48PM1.40m | 7:59AM1.21m | 8:40PM1.35m | 9:02AM1.13m | 9:47PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:22PM0.29m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.36m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:07PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 263 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 129 | 124 | 102 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 41 | 42 | 178 | 161 | 147 | 138 | 181 | 223 | 223 | 249 | 253 | 249 | 195 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 94 | 90 | 28 | 131 | 173 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 12 | 47 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 56 | 99 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 200 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
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