Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 2PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 269 | 476 | 640 | 268 | 231 | 193 | 207 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 161 | 252 | 356 | 348 | 348 | 303 | 262 | 268 | 268 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.88m | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.04m | 11:12AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 100 | 116 | 2 | 268 | 231 | 193 | 207 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 161 | 252 | 356 | 348 | 348 | 303 | 262 | 268 | 268 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 206 | 177 | 127 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 47 | 45 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 21 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 79 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 222 | 269 | 476 | 640 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 75 | 54 | 83 | 95 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 109 | 264 | 211 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 108 | 108 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 108 | 811 | 811 | 108 | 217 |
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