Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Umhlanga today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Umhlanga at 5AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Umhlanga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 148 | 236 | 202 | 132 | 97 | 69 | 98 | 87 | 146 | 237 | 438 | 404 | 266 | 508 | 1248 | 1108 | 1372 | 1131 | 767 | 616 | 595 | 534 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.44m | 3:06PM1.45m | 3:13AM1.56m | 3:37PM1.57m | 3:44AM1.65m | 4:07PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.41m | 9:04PM0.42m | 9:25AM0.29m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.19m | 10:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 46 | 106 | 102 | 85 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 87 | 82 | 237 | 438 | 404 | 266 | 196 | 48 | 174 | 996 | 921 | 767 | 616 | 595 | 534 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 115 | 188 | 118 | 109 | 97 | 69 | 98 | 20 | 146 | 72 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 46 | — | 68 | 88 | 85 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 198 | 148 | 35 | 122 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 31 | 87 | 31 | 43 | 7 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 174 | 167 | 165 | 158 | 158 | 160 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 104 | 112 | 236 | 202 | 132 | — | 16 | 33 | 49 | 85 | 89 | 83 | 94 | 148 | 508 | 1248 | 1108 | 1372 | 1131 | — | — | 23 | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 68 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 15 | 15 | 142 | 252 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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