Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 304 | 299 | 386 | 357 | 444 | 466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 589 | 788 | 949 | 836 | 1423 | 1471 | 1179 | 1083 | 991 | 919 | 483 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.82m | 5:25PM1.95m | 5:36AM1.72m | 5:56PM1.85m | 6:07AM1.60m | 6:26PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:10AM0.02m | 11:38PM0.13m | 11:40AM0.12m | 00:09AM0.24m | 12:09PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 12 |
167 | 140 | 355 | 355 | 304 | 299 | 386 | 357 | 444 | 466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 589 | 788 | 949 | 836 | 1423 | 1471 | 1179 | 1083 | 991 | 919 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 |
144 | 355 | 113 | 111 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 39 | 57 | 99 | 63 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 106 | 94 | 108 | 79 | 483 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
398 | 69 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 52 | 33 | 28 | 125 | 127 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 112 | 169 | 29 | 187 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 279 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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