Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
713 | 673 | 698 | 663 | 539 | 449 | 393 | 995 | 1027 | 915 | 875 | 1059 | 1092 | 932 | 917 | 724 | 644 | 583 | 533 | 478 | 437 | 471 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.09m | 00:51AM1.21m | 1:36PM1.24m | 1:40AM1.35m | 2:10PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.80m | 6:41PM0.82m | 7:27AM0.66m | 7:41PM0.68m | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:14PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
713 | 673 | 698 | 663 | 539 | 449 | 235 | 995 | 1027 | 915 | 875 | 1059 | 1092 | 932 | 917 | 724 | 644 | 583 | 533 | 478 | 437 | 471 | 515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 393 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 107 | 218 | 366 | 594 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 43 | 67 | 106 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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