Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW 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 3AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| 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 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2032 | 1949 | 1688 | 1590 | 1321 | 1064 | 1178 | 1149 | 2368 | 1336 | 1178 | 1140 | 1002 | 985 | 960 | 940 | 604 | 814 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.55m | 2:43AM1.61m | 3:05PM1.70m | 3:11AM1.71m | 3:31PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.24m | 9:11PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.14m | 9:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
2032 | 1949 | 1688 | 1590 | 1321 | 1064 | 904 | 970 | 2368 | 1336 | 672 | 464 | 1002 | 985 | 960 | 940 | 284 | 814 | 773 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | 3 | 529 | 762 | 1178 | 1149 | 290 | 346 | 1178 | 1140 | 393 | 366 | 385 | 333 | 604 | 284 | 258 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 466 | 501 | — | 206 | — | — | 129 | 127 | 94 | 35 | 371 | 371 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 36 | 25 | 100 | 338 | 862 | 1008 | — | 789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 341 | 298 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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