
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tweede Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
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1460 | 1137 | 954 | 790 | 649 | 574 | 564 | 514 | 603 | 765 | 1004 | 1892 | 1860 | 2096 | 2044 | 1902 | 1278 | 2610 | 2570 | 2407 | 2319 | 1982 | 2290 | 1954 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.16m | 6:04PM1.13m | 6:43AM1.06m | 6:55PM1.01m | 8:05AM0.98m | 8:35PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.50m | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:41PM0.61m | 1:18AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1460 | 1137 | 698 | 673 | 649 | 564 | 564 | 514 | 603 | 765 | 1004 | 1892 | 1860 | 2096 | 2044 | 1902 | 1278 | 2610 | 2570 | 2407 | 2319 | 1982 | 2290 | 1954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
885 | 855 | 954 | 790 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 457 | 384 | 333 | 331 | 220 | 125 | 8 | — | 372 | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 50 | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 105 | 121 | 121 | 42 | 9 | 3 |
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