Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 11PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
721 | 719 | 1947 | 1846 | 1450 | 1224 | 1924 | 605 | 464 | 424 | 369 | 195 | 173 | 162 | 122 | 164 | 127 | 101 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | 1:54AM1.21m | 2:24PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:45PM0.66m | 8:12AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
57 | 37 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 914 | 6 | 464 | 424 | 369 | 195 | 173 | 162 | 122 | 164 | 127 | 101 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 99 | 99 | 108 | 78 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
721 | 719 | 1947 | 1846 | 1450 | 1224 | 1924 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 351 | 759 | 580 | 580 | 128 | 221 | 580 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
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