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Melkbosstrand

faces 249° WSW · Western Cape, South Africa · −33.719, 18.443

Times in SAST

Epic · best window 21:00–00:00
2.6 m
13 s period · SW 231°
Crossed swells, 31° inside the swell window · sampled 18 km offshore
Wind
8 km/h
N · cross-offN 3° · cross-off
Tide
−0.3 m
falling · L 23:30falling · low 23:30 (−0.4 m)
Energy
40 kJ
poor
Sky
13°
mainly clear · feels 13°mainly clear · feels 13° · water 15° · OISST 13 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:47 UTC

Next 16 days

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  • swell · 10–14 s
  • wind swell · under 10 s
  • offshore
  • cross-off
  • cross
  • cross-on
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Thursday 8 October epicbest 00:00–09:00 · light 06:15–18:52

00 
epic
2.8 m14s WSW2.8 mtide0.4 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 12°
51 kJ
03 
epic
2.8 m14s SW2.8 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 11°
50 kJ
06 
epic
2.7 m14s SW2.7 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust7 km/h 10°
45 kJ
09 
good
2.5 m14s SW2.5 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
38 kJ
12 
fair
2.3 m14s SW2.3 mtide0.5 ↑
onshore 20 km/hgust19 km/h 16°
32 kJ
15 
fair
2.1 m13s SW2.1 mtide0.7 ↓
onshore 21 km/hgust22 km/h 16°
28 kJ
18 
fair
2.0 m13s SW2.0 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross-on 16 km/hgust21 km/h 15°
25 kJ
21 
epic
2.1 m13s SW2.1 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 12°
27 kJ

Friday 9 October fairbest 00:00–10:00 · light 06:14–18:53

00 
epic
2.3 m13s SW2.3 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust11 km/h 13°
30 kJ
03 
epic
2.4 m13s SW2.4 mtide0.6 ↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust13 km/h 12°
34 kJ
06 
epic
2.5 m13s SW2.5 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-off 12 km/hgust13 km/h 11°
36 kJ
09 
epic
2.6 m13s SW2.6 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust10 km/h 16°
38 kJ
12 
fair
2.6 m13s SW2.6 mtide0.3 ↑
onshore 15 km/hgust13 km/h 18°
40 kJ
15 
fair
2.6 m12s WSW2.6 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 18 km/hgust19 km/h 17°
39 kJ
18 
fair
2.6 m12s WSW2.6 mtide−0.1 ↓
onshore 16 km/hgust21 km/h 16°
36 kJ
21 
epic
2.4 m12s WSW2.4 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 12 km/hgust16 km/h 14°
32 kJ

Saturday 10 October epicbest 00:00–11:00 · light 06:13–18:53

00 
epic
2.3 m12s WSW2.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
29 kJ
03 
epic
2.3 m12s WSW2.3 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust6 km/h 13°
27 kJ
06 
epic
2.2 m12s WSW2.2 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-off 6 km/hgust6 km/h 13°
25 kJ
09 
epic
2.1 m12s WSW2.1 + 0.2 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
24 kJ
12 
good
2.1 m12s WSW2.1 + 0.4 mtide0.1 ↑
onshore 11 km/hgust6 km/h 22°
23 kJ
15 
fair
2.1 m12s WSW1.9 + 0.8 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 17 km/hgust14 km/h 20°
23 kJ
18 
good
2.1 m13s SW1.6 + 1.3 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 11 km/hgust14 km/h 19°
26 kJ
21 
epic
2.0 m13s SW2.0 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 15°
25 kJ

Sunday 11 October epicbest 00:00–11:00 · light 06:11–18:54

00 
epic
2.0 m13s SW1.5 + 1.3 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross-on 3 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
24 kJ
03 
epic
1.9 m13s SW1.9 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
21 kJ
06 
epic
1.8 m12s SW1.8 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 6 km/hgust5 km/h 13°
18 kJ
09 
epic
1.7 m12s SW1.7 mtide−0.7 ↑
glassy 2 km/hgust2 km/h 18°
15 kJ
12 
fair
1.5 m12s SW1.5 mtide−0.1 ↑
onshore 17 km/hgust11 km/h 20°
13 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m12s SW1.5 mtide0.8 ↑
onshore 16 km/hgust14 km/h 20°
12 kJ
18 
fair
1.4 m12s SW1.4 mtide0.3 ↓
onshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 18°
11 kJ
21 
good
1.4 m12s SW1.4 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 15°
11 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 00:00–09:00 · light 06:10–18:55

00 
good
1.4 m12s SW1.4 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust9 km/h 14°
11 kJ
03 
good
1.5 m12s SW1.5 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-on 10 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
11 kJ
06 
good
1.5 m11s SW1.5 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
11 kJ
09 
fair
1.5 m11s SW1.5 + 0.0 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust20 km/h 17°
11 kJ
12 
fair
1.5 m11s SW1.5 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 18 km/hgust24 km/h 18°
10 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m11s SW1.5 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust19 km/h 16°
11 kJ
18 
fair
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-on 12 km/hgust16 km/h 16°
12 kJ
21 
good
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide−0.6 ↓
onshore 10 km/hgust16 km/h 15°
12 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 03:00–07:00 · light 06:09–18:56

00 
good
1.6 m10s SW1.6 mtide−0.5 ↑
onshore 9 km/hgust14 km/h 14°
12 kJ
03 
epic
1.7 m10s SW1.7 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 3 km/hgust4 km/h 12°
13 kJ
06 
epic
1.8 m10s SW1.8 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 12°
14 kJ
09 
good
1.8 m10s SW1.8 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-on 9 km/hgust7 km/h 16°
14 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.7 mtide−0.4 ↑
onshore 20 km/hgust13 km/h 18°
14 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m10s WSW1.7 mtide0.5 ↑
onshore 23 km/hgust18 km/h 17°
13 kJ
18 
fair
1.7 m10s WSW1.6 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust18 km/h 15°
12 kJ
21 
good
1.6 m10s WSW1.6 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 12°
12 kJ

Wednesday 14 October epicbest 00:00–09:00 · light 06:07–18:57

00 
epic
1.6 m10s WSW1.6 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 12°
11 kJ
03 
epic
1.7 m10s WSW1.6 + 0.4 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust7 km/h 10°
12 kJ
06 
epic
1.7 m10s WSW1.7 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust8 km/h 9°
13 kJ
09 
good
1.8 m11s WSW1.8 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust16 km/h 15°
16 kJ
12 
poor
1.9 m12s WSW1.9 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-on 23 km/hgust25 km/h 16°
18 kJ
15 
poor
1.9 m12s WSW1.9 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 25 km/hgust30 km/h 17°
20 kJ
18 
fair
2.0 m12s SW2.0 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-on 20 km/hgust28 km/h 14°
22 kJ
21 
epic
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust21 km/h 11°
26 kJ

Today 15 October poorbest 00:00–08:00 · light 06:06–18:58 20° 15°

00 
epic
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 16 km/hgust22 km/h 11°
29 kJ
03 
epic
2.4 m12s SW2.4 mtide0.2 ↑
cross-off 19 km/hgust32 km/h 11°
32 kJ
06 
epic
2.5 m14s SW2.5 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-off 19 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
39 kJ
09 
good
2.7 m14s SW2.7 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 28 km/hgust27 km/h 16°
45 kJ
12 
poor
2.8 m14s SW2.8 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-on 34 km/hgust28 km/h 20°
49 kJ
15 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide0.2 ↑
cross-on 28 km/hgust34 km/h 19°
49 kJ
18 
fair
2.8 m13s SW2.8 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust26 km/h 16°
45 kJ
now 
epic
2.6 m13s SW1.9 + 1.8 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust10 km/h 13°
42 kJ

Friday 16 October epicbest 00:00–09:00 · light 06:05–18:58 13° 15°

00 
epic
2.5 m13s SW1.8 + 1.7 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust9 km/h 13°
37 kJ
03 
epic
2.4 m13s SW1.7 + 1.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust8 km/h 13°
32 kJ
06 
epic
2.2 m12s SW1.6 + 1.5 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust10 km/h 13°
27 kJ
09 
good
2.1 m12s WSW1.6 + 1.3 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust20 km/h 19°
23 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m11s WSW1.6 + 1.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 23 km/hgust30 km/h 19°
20 kJ
15 
fair
1.9 m11s WSW1.6 + 1.1 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 20 km/hgust28 km/h 19°
19 kJ
18 
good
1.8 m11s WSW1.5 + 1.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust19 km/h 17°
17 kJ
21 
epic
1.8 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.1 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
15 kJ

Saturday 17 October goodbest 04:00–07:00 · light 06:03–18:59 12° 15°

00 
epic
1.8 m11s SW1.4 + 1.1 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust10 km/h 15°
16 kJ
03 
good
1.8 m11s WSW1.3 + 1.2 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
15 kJ
06 
epic
1.8 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.2 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust15 km/h 15° · 0.3 mm/h
16 kJ
09 
good
2.0 m11s SW1.8 + 1.0 mtide0.1 ↓
cross-on 10 km/hgust13 km/h 15° · 0.4 mm/h
20 kJ
12 
good
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust25 km/h 14°
27 kJ
15 
good
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust28 km/h 14°
29 kJ
18 
good
2.4 m12s SW2.4 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 22 km/hgust32 km/h 14°
30 kJ
21 
good
2.4 m12s SW2.4 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 25 km/hgust36 km/h 13°
32 kJ

Sunday 18 October goodbest 06:00–08:00 · light 06:02–19:00 12° 15°

00 
good
2.5 m12s SW2.5 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 22 km/hgust31 km/h 13°
35 kJ
03 
good
2.6 m13s SW2.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust25 km/h 12°
38 kJ
06 
epic
2.5 m13s SW2.5 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 12 km/hgust20 km/h 12° · 0.5 mm/h
36 kJ
09 
good
2.5 m13s SW2.5 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust16 km/h 13° · 0.2 mm/h
35 kJ
12 
good
2.4 m13s SW2.4 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 14 km/hgust18 km/h 12°
32 kJ
15 
fair
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-on 20 km/hgust28 km/h 13° · 0.4 mm/h
31 kJ
18 
good
2.3 m12s SW2.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust31 km/h 12°
30 kJ
21 
good
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust22 km/h 12°
28 kJ

Monday 19 October epicbest 01:00–10:00 · light 06:01–19:00 11° 15°

00 
good
2.2 m12s SW2.2 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross-on 9 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
26 kJ
03 
epic
2.1 m12s SW2.1 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-on 7 km/hgust11 km/h 10°
24 kJ
06 
epic
2.0 m12s SW2.0 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust8 km/h 10°
22 kJ
09 
epic
1.9 m12s SW1.9 mtide0.2 ↑
glassy 1 km/hgust7 km/h 14°
19 kJ
12 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.8 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 20 km/hgust15 km/h 16°
17 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m11s SW1.7 mtide−0.1 ↓
onshore 19 km/hgust15 km/h 16°
15 kJ
18 
fair
1.6 m11s SW1.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
onshore 15 km/hgust16 km/h 15°
14 kJ
21 
good
1.6 m11s SW1.6 mtide0.1 ↑
cross-on 10 km/hgust14 km/h 12°
13 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 02:00–03:00 · light 06:00–19:01 14° 15°

00 
good
1.5 m11s SW1.5 mtide0.1 ↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust8 km/h 12°
11 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m11s SW1.4 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 10°
10 kJ
06 
good
1.4 m11s SW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 9°
9 kJ
08 
good
1.4 m10s SW1.4 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-off 3 km/hgust2 km/h 13°
9 kJ
11 
fair
1.4 m10s SW1.4 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust14 km/h 17°
9 kJ
14 
poor
1.4 m10s SW1.3 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 21 km/hgust23 km/h 15°
9 kJ
17 
poor
1.4 m10s SW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross-on 22 km/hgust29 km/h 15°
10 kJ
20 
good
1.6 m11s SW1.5 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust29 km/h 14°
12 kJ
23 
good
1.8 m11s SW1.8 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 18 km/hgust32 km/h 14°
15 kJ

Wednesday 21 October goodbest 17:00–24:00 · light 05:59–19:02 14° 15°

02 
good
2.0 m11s SW2.0 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 23 km/hgust36 km/h 14°
20 kJ
05 
fair
2.3 m11s WSW2.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 30 km/hgust47 km/h 14°
27 kJ
08 
good
2.6 m11s WSW2.5 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 30 km/hgust48 km/h 14°
35 kJ
11 
fair
2.6 m10s WSW2.6 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 35 km/hgust47 km/h 16°
31 kJ
14 
fair
2.6 m10s WSW2.8 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 32 km/hgust53 km/h 15° · 1.0 mm/h
32 kJ
17 
good
2.6 m10s WSW2.7 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 27 km/hgust49 km/h 15° · 1.8 mm/h
31 kJ
20 
good
2.5 m10s WSW2.6 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 19 km/hgust42 km/h 15° · 2.4 mm/h
28 kJ
23 
good
2.4 m10s WSW2.5 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust41 km/h 15° · 5.5 mm/h
26 kJ

Thursday 22 October goodbest 02:00–11:00 · light 05:58–19:03 15° 15°

02 
good
2.3 m10s WSW2.4 mtide0.3 ↓
onshore 12 km/hgust23 km/h 15°
25 kJ
05 
good
2.3 m10s WSW2.2 mtide−0.3 ↓
onshore 10 km/hgust19 km/h 15°
23 kJ
08 
good
2.2 m10s WSW2.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 11 km/hgust16 km/h 15°
22 kJ
11 
fair
2.2 m11s WSW2.2 mtide0.3 ↑
onshore 18 km/hgust15 km/h 16°
24 kJ
14 
fair
2.1 m11s WSW1.8 + 1.2 mtide0.5 ↓
onshore 18 km/hgust14 km/h 17°
23 kJ
17 
fair
2.0 m11s WSW1.7 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-on 16 km/hgust14 km/h 17°
20 kJ
20 
good
1.9 m11s WSW1.5 + 1.1 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust18 km/h 14°
17 kJ
23 
good
1.8 m11s WSW1.4 + 1.1 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust22 km/h 13°
15 kJ

Friday 23 October goodbest 02:00–14:00 · light 05:57–19:04 12° 15°

02 
good
1.7 m10s WSW1.2 + 1.2 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust24 km/h 12°
13 kJ
05 
good
1.6 m10s WSW1.1 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
12 kJ
08 
good
1.5 m10s WSW1.2 + 1.0 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 13 km/hgust18 km/h 14°
11 kJ
11 
good
1.5 m10s SW1.2 + 0.9 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
cross 10 km/hgust11 km/h 20°
10 kJ
14 
fair
1.4 m10s WSW1.1 + 0.9 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
cross-on 14 km/hgust10 km/h 22°
9 kJ
17 
fair
1.4 m10s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust14 km/h 21°
9 kJ
20 
good
1.4 m10s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
cross 7 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
8 kJ
23 
good
1.3 m10s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 17°
8 kJ

Saturday 24 October goodbest 02:00–11:00 · light 05:56–19:05 16° 15°

02 
good
1.3 m10s SW1.0 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 16°
7 kJ
05 
good
1.2 m10s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 15°
6 kJ
08 
good
1.2 m9s SW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide −0.6↑
cross 6 km/hgust8 km/h 18°
6 kJ
11 
fair
1.2 m9s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↑
cross-on 12 km/hgust12 km/h 23°
6 kJ
14 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 15 km/hgust15 km/h 23°
6 kJ
17 
fair
1.2 m9s SW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↓
cross 17 km/hgust23 km/h 22°
6 kJ
20 
fair
1.1 m9s SW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 14 km/hgust21 km/h 18°
5 kJ
23 
fair
1.2 m9s SW0.8 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↑
cross 13 km/hgust21 km/h 17°
6 kJ

Sunday 25 October poorbest 02:00–17:00 · light 05:54–19:06

02 
fair
1.2 m9s WSW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.0 mtide 0.6↓
cross 13 km/hgust21 km/h 16°
6 kJ
05 
fair
1.2 m9s WSW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↓
cross 15 km/hgust25 km/h 16°
6 kJ
08 
fair
1.3 m9s WSW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
cross 20 km/hgust28 km/h 18°
6 kJ
11 
fair
1.4 m12s WSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.1↑
cross 19 km/hgust24 km/h 22°
11 kJ
14 
fair
1.8 m12s SW1.3 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 24 km/hgust28 km/h 23°
18 kJ
17 
poor
2.1 m12s SW1.5 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 41 km/hgust ——
24 kJ
20 
poor
2.1 m12s WSW1.5 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 38 km/hgust ——
23 kJ
23 
fair
2.0 m11s WSW1.4 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 33 km/hgust ——
20 kJ

Monday 26 October fairbest 02:00–14:00 · light 05:53–19:07

02 
fair
1.9 m11s WSW1.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 32 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
05 
fair
1.7 m11s WSW1.2 + 0.0 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 25 km/hgust ——
14 kJ
08 
fair
1.6 m10s WSW1.2 + 1.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
12 kJ
11 
fair
1.4 m10s WSW1.0 + 1.0 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross-on 18 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
14 
poor
1.5 m10s SW0.9 + 0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-on 30 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
17 
poor
1.9 m9s SSW0.6 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust ——
15 kJ
20 
fair
1.6 m9s SSW0.6 + 0.1 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
23 
fair
1.3 m9s SW0.6 + 0.1 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 25 km/hgust ——
7 kJ

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

02 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.6 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
05 
poor
1.1 m9s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↓
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
08 
poor
1.0 m9s SSW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↓
cross-off 21 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
11 
poor
0.8 m9s SW0.7 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↑
cross 16 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
14 
poor
0.8 m9s SW0.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↑
cross-on 23 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
17 
poor
0.8 m10s SW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↓
cross-on 20 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
20 
poor
0.8 m10s SW0.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
23 
poor
0.7 m10s SW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.8↑
cross 8 km/hgust ——
2 kJ

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

02 
poor
0.7 m10s SW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↑
cross 11 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
05 
poor
0.7 m10s SW0.5 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-on 18 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
08 
poor
0.8 m10s SW0.6 + 0.1 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
11 
poor
0.8 m10s SW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross-on 19 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
14 
poor
1.0 m10s SW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↑
cross-on 33 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
17 
poor
1.2 m9s WSW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 35 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
20 
poor
1.1 m9s WSW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
cross 26 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
23 
poor
1.1 m16s SW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
8 kJ

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

02 
fair
1.0 m15s SW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
05 
poor
1.1 m14s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↓
cross-on 19 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
08 
fair
1.2 m14s SW1.1 + 0.1 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 16 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
11 
poor
1.3 m13s SW1.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-on 19 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
14 
poor
1.4 m13s SW1.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 34 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
17 
poor
1.6 m13s SW1.2 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust ——
14 kJ
20 
poor
1.9 m13s SW1.1 + 0.2 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 44 km/hgust ——
20 kJ
23 
poor
2.3 m12s SW1.7 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 51 km/hgust ——
30 kJ

Friday 30 October fairbest 05:00–08:00 · light 05:49–19:10

02 
fair
2.4 m10s SSW0.9 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 38 km/hgust ——
25 kJ
05 
good
2.2 m10s SSW2.0 + 0.9 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 30 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
08 
fair
2.0 m10s SSW1.7 + 1.0 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 28 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
11 
fair
1.7 m10s SSW1.4 + 1.0 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust ——
13 kJ
14 
poor
1.7 m10s SSW0.9 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 32 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
17 
poor
1.7 m9s SSW0.8 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 36 km/hgust ——
13 kJ
20 
fair
1.6 m9s SSW0.8 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 23 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
23 
fair
1.4 m11s SW1.2 + 0.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 18 km/hgust — —
10 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 18 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 18 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

swipe for the next day

Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now −0.3 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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200°310°Melkbosstrand

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  • 1.9 m · 12 s · W 267°In the window
  • 1.8 m · 14 s · SW 227°secondary

Crossed — 39° between the two swells. Window SSW–NW, 200°–310°.

Type
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Faces
249° WSW
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
—
Coordinates
−33.7191, 18.4434

Model agreement

High

NOAA GFS-Wave2.6 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM2.9 m

DWD GWAM2.6 m

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

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