Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 4PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 273 | 329 | 432 | 639 | 819 | 973 | 850 | 725 | 655 | 359 | 1172 | 1121 | 932 | 759 | 556 | 403 | 316 | 233 | 161 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.46m | 1:49AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.62m | 2:20AM1.54m | 2:35PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.16m | 8:47PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 361 | 273 | 58 | 55 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 359 | 1172 | 1121 | 932 | 759 | 556 | 403 | 316 | 233 | 161 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 76 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 326 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 329 | 432 | 639 | 819 | 973 | 850 | 725 | 655 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 67 | 62 | 70 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 56 | 109 | 169 | 264 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1137 | 1137 | 56 | 108 | 80 | 0 | 108 | 463 | 765 | 580 |
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