
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
173 | 144 | 115 | 88 | 137 | 281 | 421 | 838 | 1031 | 1139 | 1058 | 1060 | 928 | 784 | 746 | 647 | 568 | 527 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.60m | 2:13AM1.60m | 2:30PM1.76m | 2:42AM1.72m | 2:56PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.36m | 8:18AM0.25m | 8:40PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.13m | 9:08PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
173 | 144 | 115 | 61 | 93 | 64 | 421 | 838 | 1031 | 1139 | 475 | 408 | 928 | 784 | 746 | 647 | 568 | 527 | 518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 10 | S 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
162 | 137 | 110 | 88 | 68 | 135 | 63 | 48 | 46 | — | 1058 | 1060 | 310 | 228 | 188 | 160 | 134 | 105 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
36 | 33 | 48 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 35 | — | 137 | 281 | 279 | 308 | 406 | 456 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 298 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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