Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Clay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1450 | 1279 | 1342 | 1272 | 936 | 662 | 362 | 382 | 188 | 196 | 216 | 720 | 226 | 1497 | 1207 | 322 | 343 | 399 | 621 | 421 | 393 | 277 | 284 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:25PM1.38m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:10PM1.55m | 3:24AM1.61m | 3:49PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 662 | 362 | 382 | 188 | 196 | 458 | 720 | 1007 | 1497 | 1207 | 268 | 250 | 399 | 621 | 421 | 393 | 277 | 250 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 125 | 42 | 99 | 319 | 216 | 196 | 90 | 248 | 291 | 281 | 235 | 194 | 276 | 270 | 109 | 109 | 143 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | S 14 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 105 | 61 | 293 | 330 | 29 | 90 | 88 | 469 | 387 | 269 | 222 | 193 | 32 | 45 | 29 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1450 | 1279 | 1342 | 1272 | 936 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | — | 322 | 343 | 225 | — | — | 235 | 262 | 284 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 398 | 296 | 110 | 110 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 617 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 241 | 129 | 241 | 639 | 294 | 74 | 41 |
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