
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tweede Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
913 | 851 | 757 | 700 | 857 | 809 | 698 | 684 | 772 | 832 | 788 | 788 | 684 | 576 | 544 | 555 | 600 | 729 | 1575 | 1743 | 1869 | 2015 | 2349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:18AM1.44m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:48AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:41PM0.18m | 10:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
913 | 851 | 757 | 700 | 857 | 809 | 698 | 684 | 772 | 832 | 788 | 788 | 684 | 576 | 544 | 555 | 600 | 729 | 1575 | 1743 | 1869 | 2015 | 2349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 231 | 96 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 35 |
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