Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tweede Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 277 | 280 | 265 | 519 | 542 | 446 | 454 | 461 | 577 | 724 | 1191 | 756 | 841 | 722 | 936 | 2207 | 2204 | 2010 | 2011 | 1742 | 1280 | 1513 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
297 | 242 | 231 | 181 | 519 | 542 | 446 | 454 | 461 | 577 | 724 | 1191 | 756 | 450 | 722 | 505 | 2207 | 2204 | 2010 | 2011 | 1742 | 1280 | 1513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — |
170 | 133 | 133 | 265 | 171 | 167 | 100 | 96 | 170 | 46 | 78 | 59 | 275 | 841 | 21 | 936 | 8 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
128 | 277 | 280 | 121 | 57 | 61 | 33 | 62 | 170 | 46 | 4 | — | 39 | 23 | 39 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 10 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 9 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 159 | 5 | — | — | 40 | — | 542 | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | 90 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 276 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 121 | 341 | 341 | 121 | 3 |
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