
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 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 (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 69 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 87 | 85 | 195 | 260 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 148 | 130 | 125 | 150 | 127 | 130 | 192 | 155 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.65m | 4:51PM1.70m | 5:05AM1.58m | 5:16PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.04m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
344 | 428 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 527 | 336 | 188 | 122 | 113 | 130 | 138 | 138 | 148 | 130 | 125 | 150 | 127 | 130 | 73 | 155 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
94 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 61 | 55 | 67 | 44 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 10 |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | — | 14 | 39 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 |
717 | 815 | 560 | 619 | 619 | 569 | 970 | 28 | 173 | 195 | 260 | 165 | 130 | 62 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 30 | 486 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 109 | 295 | 765 | 296 | 128 | 124 | 217 | 56 | 109 | 128 | 263 | 221 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 73 | 591 | 108 | 80 | 0 | 108 |
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