Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Clay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 341 | 341 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 183 | 200 | 265 | 471 | 590 | 627 | 576 | 525 | 477 | 445 | 489 | 623 | 691 | 709 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.61m | 5:51AM1.46m | 6:09PM1.45m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:01PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.13m | 11:40PM0.16m | 11:55AM0.27m | 00:24AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 341 | 341 | 341 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 181 | 154 | 128 | 120 | 108 | 88 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 74 | 85 | 121 | 66 | 63 | 89 | 88 | 33 | 53 | 32 | 52 | 46 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 1 | — | 24 | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | 72 | 154 | 199 | 190 | 172 | 183 | 200 | 265 | 471 | 590 | 627 | 576 | 525 | 477 | 445 | 489 | 623 | 691 | 709 | 650 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 955 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 295 | 296 | 297 | 408 | 590 | 702 | 702 | 430 | 430 | 262 | 129 | 183 | 398 | 397 | 397 | 262 | 25 |
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