Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
711 | 699 | 563 | 563 | 469 | 453 | 453 | 622 | 794 | 897 | 1202 | 1462 | 1783 | 2209 | 2694 | 3017 | 2973 | 2764 | 2454 | 2275 | 2108 | 1847 | 1847 | 1632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.79m | 5:23PM1.92m | 5:37AM1.71m | 5:56PM1.83m | 6:12AM1.59m | 6:33PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:08AM0.07m | 11:35PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.15m | 00:10AM0.23m | 12:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
711 | 699 | 563 | 563 | 469 | 453 | 453 | 622 | 794 | 897 | 1202 | 1462 | 1783 | 2209 | 2694 | 3017 | 2973 | 2764 | 2454 | 2275 | 2108 | 1847 | 1847 | 1632 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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