
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 24 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2887 | 2436 | 2140 | 2894 | 3095 | 2383 | 1986 | 2910 | 1474 | 1500 | 1597 | 882 | 890 | 1326 | 3657 | 3709 | 1901 | 1594 | 1208 | 889 | 669 | 559 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.40m | 1:41AM1.58m | 2:16PM1.60m | 2:32AM1.72m | 3:00PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.46m | 7:29PM0.48m | 8:06AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.31m | 8:51AM0.15m | 9:12PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
2887 | 2436 | 2140 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 1986 | 1788 | 1474 | 1500 | 1597 | 755 | 890 | 1326 | 3657 | 3709 | 1901 | 1594 | 1208 | 889 | 669 | 550 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 26 | SSW 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 |
39 | 25 | 25 | 38 | — | — | 434 | 298 | 164 | 156 | 49 | 882 | 756 | 837 | — | — | — | — | 458 | 14 | 65 | 304 | 743 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 17 | — | 34 | 388 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 2894 | 3095 | 2383 | — | 2910 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 435 | 494 | — | 416 | 517 | 559 | 644 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 77 | 1555 | 1073 | 1126 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 343 | 22 | 0 |
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