Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 338 | 282 | 277 | 224 | 338 | 324 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 175 | 128 | 194 | 738 | 471 | 564 | 884 | 980 | 892 | 756 | 760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.91m | 4:07AM1.83m | 4:25PM1.96m | 4:36AM1.83m | 4:53PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.06m | 10:06PM0.10m | 10:12AM0.02m | 10:34PM0.07m | 10:39AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
322 | 256 | 199 | 277 | 224 | 338 | 324 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 167 | 128 | 194 | 469 | 471 | 564 | 884 | 980 | 892 | 756 | 760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
403 | 338 | 282 | 190 | 151 | 123 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 138 | 175 | 121 | 89 | 189 | 218 | 208 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 11 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
72 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 147 | 158 | 155 | 128 | 132 | 50 | 121 | 112 | 93 | 96 | 98 | 66 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 26 | 738 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 43 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
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