
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 487 | 517 | 892 | 1100 | 833 | 735 | 646 | 504 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 180 | 166 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:38PM1.72m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:58AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
603 | 514 | 500 | 432 | 435 | 487 | 517 | 892 | 1100 | 833 | 735 | 646 | 504 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 180 | 166 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 17 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 84 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 76 | 165 | 283 | 315 | 332 | 372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 136 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 56 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 150 | 217 | 611 | 759 | 759 | 231 |
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