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Lat Long: 32.86° S 28.11° E

Tidals WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tidals sea temperature is
15.3°C
4.9° 

Tidals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tidals surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 746 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tidals this week:

The surf forecast for Tidals over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tidals in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 15th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 15th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tidals over the next 16 days.


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