
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Treskostraal today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Treskostraal at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Treskostraal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1021 | 1209 | 1026 | 1059 | 1137 | 1250 | 906 | 785 | 525 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 796 | 809 | 796 | 784 | 736 | 657 | 646 | 355 | 355 | 951 | 1067 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.16m | 7:15AM1.04m | 7:36PM1.03m | 8:54AM0.96m | 9:42PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.53m | 00:55AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.65m | 2:05AM0.66m | 3:04PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1021 | 1209 | 976 | 1025 | 822 | 710 | 594 | 530 | 506 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 796 | 809 | 796 | 784 | 736 | 657 | 646 | 355 | 355 | 951 | 1067 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
304 | 148 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 31 | 31 | — | 127 | 152 | 120 | 341 | 350 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
994 | 735 | 1026 | 1059 | 1137 | 1250 | 906 | 785 | 525 | 334 | 291 | 347 | 439 | 401 | 411 | 320 | 205 | — | 165 | 138 | 204 | 223 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 115 | 1335 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 116 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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