Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Umzumbe today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Umzumbe at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Umzumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 413 | 638 | 796 | 1102 | 1428 | 1611 | 659 | 996 | 788 | 553 | 414 | 309 | 451 | 0 | 487 | 395 | 453 | 766 | 2221 | 3145 | 2692 | 2037 | 1642 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.55m | 6:36PM1.61m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:15PM1.44m | 7:33AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:32AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 144 | 154 | 638 | 796 | 1102 | 1428 | 1611 | 659 | 996 | 788 | 553 | 414 | 309 | 602 | 551 | 666 | 497 | 338 | 145 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 313 | 413 | 168 | 99 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 568 | 71 | 52 | 55 | 61 | — | 451 | — | 181 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 54 | 62 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 71 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 68 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | 79 | 102 | 34 | 261 | 509 | — | 368 | 487 | 395 | 453 | 766 | 2221 | 3145 | 2692 | 2037 | 1642 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 231 | 839 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 253 | 839 | 47 | 136 | 1488 | 1488 | 742 | 24 | 1949 | 2666 | 1488 | 856 | 798 |
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