Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vredenberg Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vredenberg Point at 9AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vredenberg Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1207 | 1176 | 1081 | 651 | 780 | 891 | 1073 | 1201 | 1398 | 1200 | 1204 | 3983 | 3436 | 1929 | 1549 | 1086 | 976 | 961 | 784 | 689 | 513 | 330 | 294 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.59m | 5:30AM1.49m | 6:02PM1.55m | 6:22AM1.38m | 6:54PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.14m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1207 | 1176 | 1081 | 651 | 780 | 891 | 1073 | 1201 | 1398 | 1200 | 1204 | 2295 | 2090 | 1929 | 1549 | 1086 | 976 | 961 | 341 | 689 | 251 | 173 | 142 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
145 | 137 | 257 | 205 | 96 | — | 79 | 442 | 588 | 834 | 991 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 784 | 251 | 513 | 330 | 294 | 324 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 96 | 159 | 269 | 212 | 226 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 340 | 203 | 173 | 315 | 441 | 504 | 475 | 461 | 3983 | 3436 | 424 | 506 | 549 | 311 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 117 | 117 | 374 | 117 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
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