Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
658 | 651 | 521 | 482 | 1127 | 1280 | 1627 | 1949 | 1772 | 3222 | 1447 | 2997 | 2412 | 2053 | 1850 | 1547 | 1288 | 1427 | 1465 | 1344 | 1240 | 967 | 802 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.80m | 5:46AM1.71m | 6:19PM1.75m | 6:33AM1.59m | 7:08PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.09m | 11:43PM0.22m | 12:02PM0.16m | 00:34AM0.31m | 12:46PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
658 | 651 | 521 | 265 | 1127 | 1280 | 1627 | 1949 | 1772 | 3222 | 1056 | 2997 | 2412 | 2053 | 1850 | 1547 | 1288 | 1427 | 1465 | 1344 | 1240 | 967 | 802 | 816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
43 | 42 | 218 | 482 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 781 | 18 | 1447 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 168 | 366 | 353 | 339 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | — | E 9 |
21 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 693 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
— | — | 47 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 78 | 94 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 341 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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