
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
623 | 546 | 473 | 416 | 361 | 314 | 268 | 263 | 529 | 319 | 266 | 225 | 331 | 321 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 250 | 202 | 194 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 111 | |
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-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.15m | 1:07PM1.25m | 1:12AM1.31m | 1:37PM1.43m | 1:44AM1.46m | 2:04PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.70m | 7:16PM0.68m | 7:25AM0.54m | 7:46PM0.52m | 7:52AM0.39m | 8:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 |
623 | 546 | 473 | 416 | 361 | 314 | 268 | 263 | 529 | 149 | 141 | 149 | 135 | 321 | 136 | 114 | 125 | 147 | 155 | 167 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
66 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 86 | 125 | 123 | 183 | 202 | 202 | 205 | 331 | 16 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 250 | 202 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 112 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 10 |
6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 127 | 120 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 25 | 42 | 63 | 36 | 27 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 94 | 49 | 91 | 126 | 155 | 319 | 266 | 225 | — | 143 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 318 | 343 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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