Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Clay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 17 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 73 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 399 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3762 | 4084 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | 2:55AM1.43m | 3:17PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 73 | 52 | 43 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1496 | 1427 | 1327 | 1150 | 1041 | 594 | 1615 | 1949 | 2682 | 3762 | 4084 | 3102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 49 | 29 | 125 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 399 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 241 | 241 | 186 | 194 |
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