Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Clay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 361 | 317 | 264 | 212 | 180 | 185 | 185 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 226 | 174 | 315 | 305 | 305 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 290 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.81m | 4:32AM1.64m | 4:48PM1.74m | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:25PM-0.02m | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:01PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 122 | 54 | 317 | 264 | 206 | 168 | 185 | 185 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 226 | 174 | 315 | 305 | 305 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 240 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 49 | 164 | 227 | 212 | 180 | 123 | 102 | 102 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 14 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 39 | 74 | 86 | 124 | 65 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | SW 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 35 | 94 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 176 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 77 | 77 | 86 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 66 | 47 | 131 | 237 | 290 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 294 | 430 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 158 | 262 | 292 | 262 | 74 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 264 | 292 | 639 | 639 | 292 | 401 |
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