Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Umhlanga today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Umhlanga at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Umhlanga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 157 | 127 | 122 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 277 | 329 | 315 | 283 | 394 | 498 | 620 | 759 | 972 | 1799 | 2431 | 2303 | 1797 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.88m | 4:29PM2.01m | 4:39AM1.87m | 4:56PM1.96m | 5:06AM1.81m | 5:22PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM-0.07m | 10:35PM0.00m | 10:42AM-0.04m | 11:03PM0.05m | 11:09AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 160 | 157 | 127 | 122 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 86 | 49 | 89 | 69 | 67 | 315 | 283 | 266 | 196 | 55 | 88 | 115 | 120 | 73 | 34 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 68 | 89 | 88 | 103 | 85 | 106 | 277 | 79 | 73 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 176 | 123 | 121 | 7 | 2 | 48 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 106 | 39 | 37 | 329 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 17 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | 43 | 48 | 66 | 52 | 240 | 95 | 165 | 277 | 394 | 498 | 620 | 759 | 972 | 1799 | 2431 | 2303 | 1797 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 708 | 752 | 708 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 918 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 874 | 708 | 772 | 568 | 575 | 575 | 321 | 233 |
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