
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2491 | 632 | 718 | 721 | 465 | 335 | 367 | 421 | 413 | 463 | 493 | 440 | 463 | 505 | 573 | 703 | 480 | 401 | 744 | 799 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.03m | 4:11AM1.86m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:44AM1.82m | 4:58PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.01m | 10:07PM-0.03m | 10:12AM0.01m | 10:39PM-0.00m | 10:44AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
1672 | 563 | 718 | 721 | 465 | 335 | 367 | 421 | 413 | 463 | 493 | 440 | 463 | 505 | 573 | 703 | 480 | 218 | 212 | 218 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
11 | 632 | 382 | 387 | 404 | 262 | 290 | 290 | 202 | 196 | 190 | 187 | 248 | 172 | 144 | 112 | 110 | 340 | 6 | 253 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | 155 | 246 | 118 | 59 | 98 | 1 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 109 | 43 | 54 | 100 | 149 | 93 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
2491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 65 | 120 | 66 | 401 | 744 | 799 | 569 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 212 | 212 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 22 | 22 |
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