Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1108 | 1423 | 1471 | 1179 | 991 | 834 | 846 | 898 | 898 | 790 | 852 | 1069 | 1226 | 1558 | 1942 | 1883 | 1706 | 1734 | 1762 | 1486 | 1439 | 1337 | 1315 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.60m | 6:26PM1.70m | 6:38AM1.46m | 6:57PM1.53m | 7:09AM1.31m | 7:30PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.24m | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:39AM0.37m | 12:37PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.52m | 1:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1108 | 1423 | 1471 | 1179 | 991 | 834 | 846 | 898 | 898 | 790 | 852 | 1069 | 1226 | 1558 | 1942 | 1883 | 1706 | 1734 | 1762 | 1486 | 1439 | 1337 | 1315 | 1220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
90 | 90 | 96 | 76 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 39 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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