Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 8PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 239 | 181 | 291 | 1314 | 1265 | 912 | 636 | 444 | 339 | 252 | 224 | 209 | 89 | 107 | 110 | 253 | 420 | 828 | 784 | 1914 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.16m | 8:23AM1.01m | 9:37PM1.02m | 12:15PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | 4:59AM0.78m | 6:13PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
45 | 35 | 181 | 127 | 1314 | 1265 | 912 | 636 | 444 | 339 | 252 | 224 | 209 | 89 | 60 | 65 | 253 | 284 | 79 | 52 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
101 | 99 | 138 | 291 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 73 | 107 | 110 | — | 420 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
293 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 81 | 123 | 828 | 784 | 1914 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 581 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 759 | 638 | 580 |
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