Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 106 | 157 | 129 | 26 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 207 | 502 | 645 | 494 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 430 | 353 | 711 | 865 | 898 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.59m | 5:48PM1.63m | 5:58AM1.48m | 6:12PM1.48m | 6:22AM1.34m | 6:36PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.23m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1885 | 1245 | 939 | 826 | 752 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 696 | 696 | 653 | 598 | 530 | 418 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 261 | 339 | 18 | 48 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 30 | — | 93 | 65 | 127 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 290 | 18 | 27 | 84 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 106 | 157 | 129 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 6 | 103 | 19 | 77 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3424 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 207 | 502 | 645 | 494 | 298 | 269 | 286 | 430 | 353 | 711 | 865 | 898 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 19 | 109 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 638 | 580 | 176 | 109 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 80 | 109 | 108 |
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