
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 2PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
859 | 829 | 781 | 968 | 861 | 766 | 659 | 549 | 464 | 409 | 400 | 331 | 165 | 132 | 167 | 238 | 273 | 277 | 327 | 431 | 369 | 426 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.74m | 4:02AM1.73m | 4:26PM1.84m | 4:37AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.06m | 9:57PM0.09m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:43AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
859 | 829 | 781 | 968 | 861 | 766 | 659 | 549 | 464 | 409 | 400 | 331 | 165 | 132 | 167 | 238 | 273 | 277 | 327 | 36 | 369 | 426 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
426 | 371 | 314 | 77 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 66 | 114 | 83 | 53 | 51 | 82 | 125 | 91 | 210 | 63 | 65 | 36 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 24 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
96 | 87 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 36 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 131 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 431 | 25 | 28 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 811 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 759 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 |
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