Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellow sands Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellow sands Point at 1AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Yellow sands Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 111 | 122 | 200 | 239 | 240 | 113 | 254 | 290 | 317 | 219 | 150 | 131 | 147 | 158 | 158 | 129 | 126 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.59m | 5:06AM1.46m | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:32AM1.36m | 5:41PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.14m | 11:05AM0.21m | 11:25PM0.23m | 11:32AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 503 | 431 | 347 | 341 | 292 | 258 | 208 | 148 | 79 | 79 | 219 | 150 | 131 | 565 | 595 | 722 | 661 | 442 | 1822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 111 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | — | 37 | 39 | 104 | 63 | 33 | 147 | 158 | 158 | 129 | 729 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 31 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 21 | — | 197 | 326 | 126 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 200 | 239 | 240 | 113 | 254 | 290 | 317 | — | 732 | 1208 | 89 | 47 | 28 | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 101 | 166 | 214 | 101 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 143 | 101 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 261 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
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