Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Underwater Point today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Underwater Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2429 | 2040 | 1724 | 1310 | 2209 | 3178 | 3530 | 3585 | 3331 | 3070 | 2663 | 2257 | 1866 | 1833 | 1435 | 1248 | 1080 | 844 | 801 | 1172 | 581 | 862 | 724 | 791 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:08AM1.57m | 2:45PM1.47m | 2:59AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
2429 | 2040 | 1724 | 1310 | 2209 | 3178 | 3530 | 3585 | 3331 | 3070 | 2663 | 2257 | 1866 | 1833 | 1435 | 1248 | 1080 | 844 | 801 | 1172 | 581 | 862 | 724 | 791 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | 55 | 92 | 818 | 586 | 377 | 277 | 230 | 190 | 149 | 118 | 110 | 83 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 192 | 86 | 97 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 14 | E 10 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 26 | 58 | 112 | 266 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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