Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tidals today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 12AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4039 | 2960 | 2372 | 1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 670 | 575 | 614 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.47m | 3:20AM1.50m | 3:41PM1.58m | 3:47AM1.57m | 4:07PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.25m | 9:28AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.03m | 10:12PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4039 | 2960 | 2372 | 1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 614 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 427 | 421 | 341 | 670 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 43 | 78 | 160 | 255 | 457 | 706 | 952 | 885 | 1522 | 1372 | 1132 | 1044 | 979 | 1000 | 1137 | 1137 | 1313 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 434 | 511 | 406 | 434 | 293 | 269 | 293 | 293 | 276 | 120 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 120 | 3 |
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