
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Umzumbe today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Umzumbe at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Umzumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
504 | 419 | 316 | 222 | 321 | 566 | 528 | 476 | 451 | 326 | 787 | 605 | 647 | 782 | 836 | 977 | 1059 | 992 | 990 | 854 | 827 | 761 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.69m | 6:46AM1.50m | 7:17PM1.58m | 7:22AM1.38m | 7:55PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:46AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:25AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
504 | 419 | 316 | 186 | 321 | 566 | 528 | 476 | 451 | 326 | 787 | 605 | 647 | 782 | 836 | 977 | 1059 | 992 | 990 | 854 | 827 | 761 | 672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
192 | 159 | 159 | 161 | 206 | 125 | 125 | 312 | 402 | 230 | 238 | 225 | 367 | 179 | 108 | 96 | 50 | 50 | 204 | 446 | 462 | 242 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
41 | 70 | 142 | 222 | 158 | 30 | 104 | 122 | 122 | 323 | 96 | 189 | 106 | 136 | 131 | 73 | 39 | 56 | 50 | 27 | 29 | 99 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 312 | 151 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 209 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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