
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 12AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1876 | 1632 | 1518 | 1286 | 1185 | 812 | 609 | 933 | 2174 | 1937 | 2078 | 2184 | 2287 | 1070 | 904 | 952 | 716 | 1033 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.68m | 6:54AM1.43m | 7:20PM1.50m | 7:52AM1.26m | 8:36PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.37m | 12:55PM0.45m | 1:45AM0.54m | 1:58PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 |
1876 | 1632 | 1518 | 1286 | 1185 | 812 | 609 | 423 | 306 | 220 | 175 | 118 | 112 | 924 | 812 | 465 | 241 | 69 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 48 | 125 | 175 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 128 | 163 | 17 | 171 | 69 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 169 | 37 | 69 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 933 | 2174 | 1937 | 2078 | 2184 | 2287 | 1070 | 904 | 952 | 716 | 1033 | 799 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 560 | 471 | 1600 | 1155 | 1269 | 1467 | 437 | 3513 | 471 | 22 | 22 |
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