Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Umzumbe today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Umzumbe at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Umzumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 186 | 101 | 150 | 152 | 122 | 357 | 284 | 142 | 144 | 299 | 282 | 357 | 890 | 1527 | 3973 | 4945 | 4586 | 3579 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.20m | 7:14AM1.09m | 7:29PM1.06m | 9:53AM1.00m | 10:58PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.62m | 1:21PM0.74m | 2:27AM0.74m | 4:21PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 170 | 135 | 135 | 106 | 85 | 67 | 54 | 106 | 144 | 299 | 282 | 357 | 274 | 135 | 84 | 40 | 37 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 106 | 101 | 99 | 156 | 149 | 357 | 284 | 142 | 29 | 113 | 123 | 27 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 81 | 44 | 23 | 152 | 122 | 135 | 135 | 140 | 125 | 30 | 25 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 213 | 186 | 150 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 169 | 60 | 128 | 177 | 890 | 1527 | 3973 | 4945 | 4586 | 3579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 190 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 231 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 117 | 78 | 21 | 77 | 825 | 794 | 794 | 329 | 161 |
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