Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Clay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 5PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 58 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 147 | 135 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 52 | 43 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.93m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
500 | 58 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 980 | 657 | 6 | 499 | 459 | 418 | 286 | 218 | 142 | 79 | 77 | 52 | 43 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 147 | 135 | 71 | 113 | 34 | 29 | 120 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 911 | 1460 | 2085 | 1658 | 1299 | 1273 | 1850 | 1163 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 167 | 353 | 536 | 585 | 398 | 398 | 1 | 24 | 398 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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