Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 648 | 705 | 859 | 1108 | 1220 | 1363 | 1179 | 1083 | 919 | 846 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 947 | 1179 | 1286 | 1344 | 1750 | 1697 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.72m | 5:56PM1.85m | 6:07AM1.60m | 6:26PM1.70m | 6:38AM1.46m | 6:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.13m | 11:40AM0.12m | 00:09AM0.24m | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:39AM0.37m | 12:37PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
444 | 466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 648 | 705 | 859 | 1108 | 1220 | 1363 | 1179 | 1083 | 919 | 846 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 947 | 1179 | 1286 | 1344 | 1750 | 1697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
28 | 21 | 16 | 54 | 108 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 103 | 88 | 108 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 19 | 28 | 125 | 127 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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