Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 4PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1178 | 1149 | 2576 | 1336 | 1293 | 1108 | 1108 | 960 | 960 | 841 | 827 | 800 | 686 | 584 | 563 | 476 | 403 | 335 | 335 | 277 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.70m | 3:11AM1.71m | 3:31PM1.82m | 3:39AM1.79m | 3:57PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.24m | 9:11PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.14m | 9:38PM0.17m | 9:46AM0.06m | 10:06PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
904 | 1030 | 2576 | 1336 | 574 | 1108 | 1108 | 960 | 960 | 841 | 827 | 800 | 686 | 584 | 563 | 476 | 403 | 273 | 335 | 277 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
1178 | 1149 | 290 | 346 | 1293 | 411 | 355 | 383 | 439 | 450 | 385 | 349 | 304 | 283 | 302 | 306 | 313 | 335 | 231 | 192 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
29 | 501 | — | 206 | — | — | 129 | 127 | 94 | 79 | 243 | 371 | 75 | 11 | 27 | 66 | 72 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 147 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 310 | 671 | 821 | — | 692 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 341 | 318 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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