Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 70 | 108 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 94 | 103 | 223 | 252 | 140 | 135 | 135 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:13AM1.70m | 4:26PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.65m | 4:51PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.01m | 10:13AM0.04m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 536 | 70 | 361 | 264 | 238 | 88 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 574 | 344 | 192 | 122 | 69 | 127 | 135 | 135 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 25 | 108 | 94 | 92 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 94 | 103 | 87 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | S 13 | S 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 87 | 82 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 549 | 634 | 450 | 549 | 277 | 541 | 705 | 770 | 634 | 994 | 31 | 111 | 223 | 252 | 140 | 82 | 55 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 63 | 80 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 300 | 765 | 172 | 221 | 33 | 217 | 176 | 221 | 264 | 264 | 128 | 56 | 0 |
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