Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowsands Beach today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowsands Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yellowsands Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 150 | 283 | 145 | 142 | 452 | 1031 | 787 | 1768 | 881 | 1391 | 688 | 599 | 374 | 827 | 1070 | 1543 | 1770 | 1667 | 1339 | 1181 | 1028 | 657 | 565 | 404 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.32m | 2:00PM1.55m | 2:21AM1.40m | 2:32PM1.60m | 2:53AM1.46m | 3:03PM1.62m | 3:23AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.28m | 8:18PM0.20m | 8:18AM0.22m | 8:48PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:16PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | 6:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | E 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 151 | 140 | 117 | 80 | 140 | 54 | 597 | 787 | 680 | 486 | 722 | 23 | 24 | 374 | 827 | 1070 | 1543 | 1770 | 1667 | 1339 | 1181 | 1028 | 657 | 565 | 404 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 201 | 150 | 120 | 145 | 61 | 45 | 37 | 41 | 94 | 192 | 23 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | — | 16 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | — | 147 | — | — | — | 81 | 3 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 412 | 150 | 283 | 101 | 142 | 452 | 1031 | — | 1768 | 881 | 1391 | 688 | 599 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 23 | 42 | 154 | 252 | 353 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 11 | 3 | 150 | 460 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 214 | 381 | 434 | 0 | 30 | 499 | 29 | 29 | 128 | 154 | 181 | 299 | 214 | 181 | 214 |
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