Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
539 | 393 | 393 | 1037 | 1027 | 990 | 932 | 990 | 1092 | 917 | 917 | 712 | 644 | 583 | 533 | 437 | 479 | 534 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.21m | 1:36PM1.24m | 1:40AM1.35m | 2:10PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.82m | 7:27AM0.66m | 7:41PM0.68m | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:14PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
539 | 393 | 264 | 1037 | 1027 | 990 | 932 | 990 | 1092 | 917 | 917 | 712 | 644 | 583 | 533 | 437 | 479 | 534 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 1 | 393 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 163 | 297 | 465 | 678 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 11 |
5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 113 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
109 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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