Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Underwater Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 4AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Underwater Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1531 | 1291 | 2190 | 2967 | 2650 | 1643 | 1326 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 497 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 189 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 321 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:30PM1.69m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1531 | 1291 | 2190 | 2967 | 938 | 1643 | 1326 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 497 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 142 | 103 | 277 | 149 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 76 | 132 | 189 | 109 | 74 | 42 | — | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 312 | 105 | — | 2650 | 171 | 238 | 292 | 389 | 405 | 521 | 561 | 592 | 814 | 916 | 735 | 601 | 601 | 713 | 661 | 596 | 724 | 828 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 336 | 336 | 227 | 453 | 336 | 314 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 13 |
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