Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 4PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1405 | 1073 | 810 | 784 | 721 | 925 | 886 | 546 | 418 | 302 | 408 | 377 | 363 | 307 | 589 | 1846 | 3816 | 4853 | 5792 | 5492 | 4865 | 3479 | 2555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.26m | 8:36PM1.32m | 9:55AM1.15m | 11:00PM1.26m | 12:15PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.63m | 3:23AM0.68m | 4:11PM0.74m | 5:50AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 739 | 923 | 810 | 540 | 190 | 69 | 63 | 161 | 418 | 226 | 408 | 377 | 363 | 307 | 307 | 1846 | 3816 | 4853 | 5792 | 5492 | 4865 | 3479 | 2555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 94 | 4 | 17 | 194 | 84 | 98 | 87 | 151 | 119 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 589 | 281 | 275 | 218 | 148 | 37 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 26 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 166 | 37 | 69 | 93 | 87 | 111 | — | — | 14 | 18 | 131 | 20 | 14 | 39 | 34 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1405 | 1073 | 735 | 784 | 721 | 925 | 886 | 546 | — | 302 | 214 | 223 | 237 | 230 | 298 | 339 | 307 | 286 | 317 | 512 | 821 | 955 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1269 | 1479 | 1630 | 3511 | 437 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 379 | 375 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 341 | 341 | 22 | 22 |
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