
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 1PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
932 | 558 | 711 | 881 | 828 | 602 | 516 | 477 | 524 | 603 | 660 | 784 | 747 | 858 | 791 | 900 | 858 | 1010 | 1083 | 766 | 612 | 623 | 580 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
932 | 558 | 711 | 881 | 828 | 602 | 516 | 477 | 524 | 603 | 242 | 223 | 220 | 175 | 791 | 716 | 691 | 802 | 904 | 766 | 612 | 623 | 580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
96 | 357 | 318 | 115 | 118 | 87 | 136 | 80 | 92 | 228 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 45 | 173 | 149 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 |
188 | 94 | 178 | 538 | 78 | 69 | 133 | 176 | 176 | 80 | 81 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 54 | 53 | — | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 77 | 85 | 660 | 784 | 747 | 858 | 170 | 900 | 858 | 1010 | 1083 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 221 | 296 | 296 | 128 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 128 | 811 | 811 | 0 | 0 |
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