
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1077 | 977 | 961 | 887 | 711 | 563 | 763 | 995 | 1055 | 1627 | 1749 | 1642 | 2039 | 4304 | 7266 | 6912 | 5587 | 4209 | 3532 | 3273 | 2736 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.15m | 9:54PM1.27m | 10:59AM1.10m | 11:34PM1.23m | 12:41PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.71m | 4:36AM0.73m | 4:44PM0.79m | 6:23AM0.70m | 6:37PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1077 | 977 | 961 | 887 | 711 | 563 | 763 | 995 | 1055 | 1083 | 94 | 1642 | 1751 | 4304 | 7266 | 6912 | 5587 | 4209 | 3532 | 3273 | 2736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
186 | 186 | 151 | 160 | 416 | 423 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 144 | 90 | 512 | 2039 | 1534 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 23 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 104 | 213 | 198 | 209 | 186 | 120 | 37 | — | 10 | — | 94 | 93 | 68 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1627 | 1749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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