Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2593 | 1804 | 1465 | 1155 | 891 | 772 | 653 | 757 | 640 | 534 | 441 | 365 | 292 | 287 | 287 | 180 | 209 | 309 | 314 | 248 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:24AM1.59m | 3:44PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2593 | 1804 | 1465 | 1155 | 891 | 772 | 653 | 757 | 640 | 534 | 441 | 365 | 292 | 287 | 287 | 180 | 180 | 309 | 314 | 248 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 1079 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 219 | 288 | 268 | 255 | 277 | — | — | 74 | 46 | 84 | 129 | 127 | 163 | 209 | — | 136 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 46 | 92 | 188 | 284 | 357 | 481 | 582 | 490 | 464 | 488 | 634 | 875 | 994 | 941 | 905 | 825 | 789 | 773 | 848 | 1027 | 1146 | 1183 | 2257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 611 | 591 | 597 | 611 | 447 | 464 | 315 | 302 | 325 | 295 | 455 | 368 | 302 | 112 | 300 | 302 | 300 | 325 | 368 | 403 | 295 | 109 |
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