Burning Swell
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Cape Town

faces 295° WNW · Western Cape, South Africa · −33.904, 18.472

Times in SAST

Poor · best window 08:00–00:00
3.1 m
14 s period · SW 230°
Clean groundswell, 60° outside the swell window · sampled 23 km offshore
Wind
16 km/h
NW · onshoreNW 317° · onshore
Tide
0.4 m
falling · L 23:30falling · low 23:30 (−0.4 m)
Energy
58 kJ
poor
Sky
17°
overcast · feels 17°overcast · feels 17° · water 15° · OISST 13 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:47 UTC

Next 16 days

tap a day for its hourspick a day for hour by hour · ← → step it · 3-hourly to day 16
  • swell · 10–14 s
  • wind swell · under 10 s
  • hatched: outside the window
  • offshore
  • cross
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Thursday 8 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:15–18:52

00 
poor
3.2 m14s SW3.2 mtide0.4 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust19 km/h 13°
68 kJ
03 
poor
3.2 m14s SW3.2 mtide0.5 ↓
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
65 kJ
06 
poor
3.0 m14s SW3.0 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust6 km/h 12°
59 kJ
09 
poor
2.8 m14s SW2.8 mtide−0.5 ↑
onshore 7 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
49 kJ
12 
poor
2.6 m14s SW2.6 mtide0.5 ↑
onshore 13 km/hgust15 km/h 18°
41 kJ
15 
poor
2.4 m14s SW2.4 mtide0.7 ↓
onshore 16 km/hgust20 km/h 18°
36 kJ
18 
poor
2.4 m13s SW2.4 mtide−0.3 ↓
onshore 14 km/hgust18 km/h 16°
34 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m13s SW2.5 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
38 kJ

Friday 9 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:14–18:53

00 
poor
2.6 m13s SW2.6 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust18 km/h 14°
42 kJ
03 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust17 km/h 14°
46 kJ
06 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust15 km/h 13°
47 kJ
09 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.9 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust13 km/h 16°
49 kJ
12 
poor
3.0 m13s SW3.0 mtide0.3 ↑
onshore 11 km/hgust12 km/h 19°
51 kJ
15 
poor
2.9 m12s SW2.9 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 11 km/hgust12 km/h 20°
49 kJ
18 
poor
2.8 m12s WSW2.8 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust10 km/h 19°
44 kJ
21 
poor
2.7 m12s WSW2.7 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust20 km/h 16°
39 kJ

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:12–18:53

00 
poor
2.6 m12s WSW2.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust19 km/h 15°
36 kJ
03 
poor
2.5 m12s WSW2.5 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
34 kJ
06 
poor
2.5 m12s WSW2.5 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust9 km/h 14°
32 kJ
09 
poor
2.4 m12s WSW2.4 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust3 km/h 18°
30 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m12s WSW2.3 + 0.4 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust4 km/h 24°
30 kJ
15 
poor
2.4 m12s SW2.0 + 1.2 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust7 km/h 23°
30 kJ
18 
poor
2.4 m13s SW2.4 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust12 km/h 19°
35 kJ
21 
poor
2.3 m13s SW2.2 + 0.8 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust10 km/h 17°
32 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:11–18:54

00 
poor
2.3 m13s SW2.3 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
30 kJ
03 
poor
2.2 m13s SW2.2 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 5 km/hgust7 km/h 15°
27 kJ
06 
poor
2.0 m12s SW2.0 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
23 kJ
09 
poor
1.9 m12s SW1.9 mtide−0.7 ↑
glassy 1 km/hgust1 km/h 19°
19 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.7 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust7 km/h 24°
17 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.7 mtide0.8 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust8 km/h 24°
15 kJ
18 
poor
1.6 m12s SW1.6 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust8 km/h 20°
14 kJ
21 
poor
1.6 m12s SW1.6 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
14 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:10–18:55

00 
poor
1.6 m12s SW1.6 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
14 kJ
03 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide0.6 ↑
onshore 12 km/hgust18 km/h 16°
14 kJ
06 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 + 0.0 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust21 km/h 15°
15 kJ
09 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust21 km/h 18°
14 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide−0.3 ↑
onshore 16 km/hgust28 km/h 19°
14 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide0.7 ↑
onshore 12 km/hgust19 km/h 18°
14 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.8 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 8 km/hgust11 km/h 17°
15 kJ
21 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.8 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 16°
15 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:08–18:56

00 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.9 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 15°
16 kJ
03 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.9 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust7 km/h 15°
17 kJ
06 
poor
2.0 m10s SW2.0 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 5 km/hgust7 km/h 14°
18 kJ
09 
poor
2.0 m10s SW2.0 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 17°
18 kJ
12 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.9 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
17 kJ
15 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.9 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 21°
15 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m10s WSW1.8 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust11 km/h 17°
14 kJ
21 
poor
1.8 m10s WSW1.8 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust17 km/h 15°
14 kJ

Wednesday 14 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:07–18:57

00 
poor
1.8 m10s WSW1.8 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
14 kJ
03 
poor
1.8 m10s WSW1.8 + 0.4 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust6 km/h 14°
15 kJ
06 
poor
1.9 m11s WSW1.9 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust10 km/h 13°
18 kJ
09 
poor
2.0 m11s WSW2.0 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust19 km/h 15°
21 kJ
12 
poor
2.1 m12s WSW2.1 mtide−0.4 ↑
onshore 17 km/hgust25 km/h 17°
24 kJ
15 
poor
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide0.3 ↑
onshore 20 km/hgust30 km/h 18°
26 kJ
18 
poor
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust27 km/h 15°
30 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust26 km/h 14°
34 kJ

Today 15 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:06–18:58 20° 15°

00 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 14 km/hgust24 km/h 14°
39 kJ
03 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust26 km/h 13°
47 kJ
06 
poor
2.9 m14s SW2.8 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 18 km/hgust33 km/h 13°
54 kJ
09 
poor
3.1 m14s SW3.0 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 20 km/hgust29 km/h 17°
60 kJ
12 
poor
3.2 m14s SW3.2 mtide−0.4 ↑
onshore 20 km/hgust31 km/h 20°
63 kJ
now 
poor
3.2 m13s SW3.2 mtide0.2 ↑
onshore 20 km/hgust32 km/h 19°
61 kJ
18 
poor
3.1 m14s SW3.1 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 16 km/hgust24 km/h 17°
58 kJ
21 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.2 + 1.9 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust18 km/h 16°
52 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:04–18:58 15° 15°

00 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.0 + 1.9 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust19 km/h 15°
47 kJ
03 
poor
2.6 m13s SW1.9 + 1.8 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust18 km/h 15°
40 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m12s SW1.8 + 1.7 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust17 km/h 15°
33 kJ
09 
poor
2.3 m12s WSW1.7 + 1.5 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust22 km/h 19°
28 kJ
12 
poor
2.2 m11s WSW1.7 + 1.4 mtide−0.3 ↑
onshore 17 km/hgust31 km/h 21°
25 kJ
15 
poor
2.1 m11s WSW1.7 + 1.3 mtide0.0 ↑
onshore 16 km/hgust28 km/h 21°
22 kJ
18 
poor
2.0 m11s WSW1.6 + 1.2 mtide0.3 ↓
onshore 12 km/hgust23 km/h 19°
20 kJ
21 
poor
2.0 m12s SW1.6 + 1.2 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
20 kJ

Saturday 17 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:03–18:59 13° 15°

00 
poor
2.0 m12s SW1.5 + 1.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust15 km/h 17°
20 kJ
03 
poor
2.0 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.4 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust14 km/h 17°
20 kJ
06 
poor
2.1 m11s SW1.8 + 1.1 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 3 km/hgust5 km/h 16° · 0.5 mm/h
22 kJ
09 
poor
2.4 m11s SW2.4 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust17 km/h 15° · 0.9 mm/h
29 kJ
12 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 18 km/hgust25 km/h 14° · 0.4 mm/h
38 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 21 km/hgust28 km/h 14°
39 kJ
18 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 23 km/hgust30 km/h 14°
40 kJ
21 
poor
2.8 m12s SW2.7 + 0.6 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 24 km/hgust32 km/h 13°
43 kJ

Sunday 18 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:02–19:00 13° 15°

00 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.9 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 24 km/hgust31 km/h 13°
48 kJ
03 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.9 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 25 km/hgust31 km/h 13°
50 kJ
06 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.9 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust27 km/h 13° · 0.3 mm/h
48 kJ
09 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 21 km/hgust28 km/h 12° · 1.0 mm/h
45 kJ
12 
poor
2.7 m13s SW2.7 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust23 km/h 12° · 0.3 mm/h
42 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust28 km/h 12° · 0.4 mm/h
40 kJ
18 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust26 km/h 12°
39 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust22 km/h 12°
36 kJ

Monday 19 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:00–19:00 12° 15°

00 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust22 km/h 12°
34 kJ
03 
poor
2.4 m12s SW2.4 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust17 km/h 11°
31 kJ
06 
poor
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust7 km/h 10°
28 kJ
09 
poor
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust12 km/h 15°
25 kJ
12 
poor
2.1 m12s SW2.1 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust11 km/h 17°
23 kJ
15 
poor
2.0 m11s SW2.0 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust11 km/h 18°
20 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m11s SW1.9 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust8 km/h 16°
18 kJ
21 
poor
1.8 m11s SW1.8 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust15 km/h 14°
16 kJ

Tuesday 20 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:00–19:01 14° 15°

00 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust10 km/h 13°
14 kJ
03 
poor
1.6 m11s SW1.6 mtide−0.1 ↓
glassy 1 km/hgust1 km/h 12°
13 kJ
06 
poor
1.6 m11s SW1.6 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 2 km/hgust2 km/h 12°
12 kJ
08 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust7 km/h 14°
12 kJ
11 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide0.3 ↓
onshore 13 km/hgust21 km/h 18°
11 kJ
14 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 16 km/hgust27 km/h 17°
12 kJ
17 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.7 mtide−0.2 ↑
onshore 16 km/hgust28 km/h 17°
13 kJ
20 
poor
1.8 m11s WSW1.8 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 15 km/hgust30 km/h 15°
16 kJ
23 
poor
2.1 m11s WSW2.1 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 16 km/hgust31 km/h 14°
22 kJ

Wednesday 21 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:59–19:02 14° 15°

02 
poor
2.4 m11s WSW2.4 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust34 km/h 14°
29 kJ
05 
poor
2.7 m11s WSW2.7 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust34 km/h 13° · 0.6 mm/h
37 kJ
08 
poor
2.9 m11s WSW3.0 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust37 km/h 14°
44 kJ
11 
poor
2.8 m10s WSW3.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust39 km/h 16°
36 kJ
14 
poor
2.8 m10s WSW2.9 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust38 km/h 16°
36 kJ
17 
poor
2.7 m10s WSW3.0 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust38 km/h 16° · 0.4 mm/h
34 kJ
20 
poor
2.6 m10s WSW2.9 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 15 km/hgust43 km/h 15° · 0.8 mm/h
32 kJ
23 
poor
2.5 m10s WSW2.8 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust42 km/h 16°
30 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:58–19:03 16° 15°

02 
poor
2.5 m10s WSW2.7 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 18 km/hgust42 km/h 16°
28 kJ
05 
poor
2.4 m10s WSW2.6 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 16 km/hgust40 km/h 16°
26 kJ
08 
poor
2.4 m10s WSW2.5 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 15 km/hgust35 km/h 16° · 0.8 mm/h
24 kJ
11 
poor
2.4 m11s WSW2.0 + 1.4 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust27 km/h 16° · 1.3 mm/h
29 kJ
14 
poor
2.3 m11s WSW1.9 + 1.4 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust19 km/h 16° · 0.3 mm/h
27 kJ
17 
poor
2.2 m11s WSW1.7 + 1.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 7 km/hgust12 km/h 16° · 0.7 mm/h
24 kJ
20 
poor
2.1 m11s WSW1.5 + 1.4 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust11 km/h 15°
21 kJ
23 
poor
1.9 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.3 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
18 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:56–19:04 15° 15°

02 
poor
1.9 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.2 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust13 km/h 15°
16 kJ
05 
poor
1.8 m10s WSW1.5 + 1.0 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
15 kJ
08 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.4 + 1.0 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 6 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
14 kJ
11 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.4 + 0.9 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 22°
13 kJ
14 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.4 + 0.9 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
cross 12 km/hgust8 km/h 25°
12 kJ
17 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.4 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
cross 11 km/hgust11 km/h 22°
12 kJ
20 
poor
1.6 m10s SW1.4 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
11 kJ
23 
poor
1.5 m10s SW1.3 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 19°
10 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:55–19:05 18° 15°

02 
poor
1.4 m10s SW1.2 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↓
cross 7 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
9 kJ
05 
poor
1.4 m10s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↓
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 17°
8 kJ
08 
poor
1.3 m9s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide −0.6↑
cross 11 km/hgust17 km/h 19°
7 kJ
11 
poor
1.3 m9s SW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↑
cross 14 km/hgust19 km/h 22°
7 kJ
14 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↓
cross 16 km/hgust21 km/h 22°
6 kJ
17 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↓
cross 20 km/hgust30 km/h 20°
6 kJ
20 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 19 km/hgust35 km/h 18°
6 kJ
23 
poor
1.3 m9s SW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↑
cross 24 km/hgust40 km/h 17°
7 kJ

Sunday 25 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:54–19:06

02 
poor
1.4 m9s WSW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
cross 23 km/hgust35 km/h 16°
8 kJ
05 
poor
1.5 m9s WSW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↓
cross 25 km/hgust35 km/h 16°
9 kJ
08 
poor
1.6 m9s WSW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.7↑
cross 26 km/hgust33 km/h 17°
10 kJ
11 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↑
cross 36 km/hgust ——
18 kJ
14 
poor
2.2 m12s SW1.6 + 0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 43 km/hgust ——
27 kJ
17 
poor
2.4 m12s SW1.8 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 44 km/hgust ——
30 kJ
20 
poor
2.4 m12s SW1.7 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 45 km/hgust ——
30 kJ
23 
poor
2.4 m11s WSW1.5 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 45 km/hgust ——
28 kJ

Monday 26 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:53–19:07

02 
poor
2.4 m11s WSW1.4 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 46 km/hgust ——
28 kJ
05 
poor
2.2 m11s WSW1.3 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 41 km/hgust ——
23 kJ
08 
poor
2.1 m10s WSW1.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.6 ↑
offshore 37 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
11 
poor
1.9 m10s WSW1.1 + 0.1 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 26 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
14 
poor
2.3 m7s S1.0 + 0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 44 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
17 
poor
2.6 m8s S0.7 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 50 km/hgust ——
24 kJ
20 
poor
2.1 m8s SSE0.7 + 0.1 mtide−0.7 ↑
offshore 38 km/hgust ——
16 kJ
23 
poor
1.9 m8s SSE0.7 + 0.1 mtide−0.6 ↑
offshore 37 km/hgust ——
13 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:52–19:08

02 
poor
1.9 m7s SSE0.7 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↑
offshore 34 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
05 
poor
1.8 m7s SSE0.6 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 28 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
08 
poor
1.5 m8s SSE1.4 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↓
offshore 17 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
11 
poor
1.2 m8s S1.0 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↑
cross 7 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
14 
poor
1.0 m9s S0.8 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
17 
poor
1.0 m9s SSW0.6 + 0.1 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 19 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
20 
poor
1.0 m9s SSW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↓
cross 20 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
23 
poor
1.0 m9s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
cross 14 km/hgust ——
4 kJ

Wednesday 28 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:51–19:09

02 
poor
0.9 m10s SW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.0 mtide 0.3↑
cross 18 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
05 
poor
0.9 m10s SW0.6 + 0.0 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 22 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
08 
poor
1.0 m10s SW0.6 + 0.2 + 0.0 mtide −0.3↓
cross 25 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
11 
poor
1.0 m10s SW0.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross 23 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
14 
poor
1.1 m9s SW0.7 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↑
cross 29 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
17 
poor
1.1 m9s SW0.6 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↓
cross 32 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
20 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↓
cross 30 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
23 
poor
1.2 m16s SW0.7 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 26 km/hgust ——
10 kJ

Thursday 29 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:50–19:10

02 
poor
1.2 m15s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
05 
poor
1.3 m14s SW1.2 + 0.1 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
08 
poor
1.4 m14s SW1.4 + 0.1 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
11 
poor
1.5 m13s SW1.5 + 0.1 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust ——
13 kJ
14 
poor
1.6 m13s SW1.4 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 34 km/hgust ——
16 kJ
17 
poor
1.8 m13s SW1.4 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 36 km/hgust ——
20 kJ
20 
poor
2.1 m13s SW1.3 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 40 km/hgust ——
26 kJ
23 
poor
2.7 m12s SW1.3 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 47 km/hgust ——
39 kJ

Friday 30 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:48–19:11

02 
poor
2.8 m10s SSW1.0 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 46 km/hgust ——
34 kJ
05 
poor
2.7 m10s SSW1.0 mtide0.6 ↓
offshore 46 km/hgust ——
32 kJ
08 
poor
2.6 m10s SSW1.1 mtide0.2 ↓
offshore 44 km/hgust ——
28 kJ
11 
poor
2.3 m10s SSW1.1 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 31 km/hgust ——
22 kJ
14 
poor
2.2 m10s SSW1.0 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 36 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
17 
poor
2.3 m9s S0.9 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 41 km/hgust ——
22 kJ
20 
poor
2.3 m9s S1.0 + 0.9 mtide0.3 ↓
offshore 35 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
23 
poor
1.8 m9s S1.6 + 0.9 mtide−0.5 ↑
offshore 22 km/hgust ——
13 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 23 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 27 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

swipe for the next day

Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now 0.4 m ↓H 05:30 · 0.5L 11:00 · −0.4H 17:30 · 0.4L 23:30 · −0.4

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: any.

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Window WNW–NNW, 290°–330°.

Type
—
Faces
295° WNW
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
—
Coordinates
−33.9037, 18.472

Model agreement

High

NOAA GFS-Wave3.1 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM3.1 m

DWD GWAM3.0 m

No buoy within 25 km, so agreement can’t be scored here.

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