Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 431 | 422 | 361 | 262 | 211 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 149 | 109 | 123 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.62m | 6:37AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.48m | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
584 | 541 | 520 | 450 | 431 | 422 | 361 | 262 | 211 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 149 | 104 | 69 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 120 | 118 | — | 26 | 123 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
778 | 720 | — | 625 | 612 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 95 | 53 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 258 | 109 | 90 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 0 | 33 | 56 | 56 | 128 | 128 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 0 |
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