Burning Swell
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Plettenberg Bay

faces 154° SSE · Western Cape, South Africa · −34.039, 23.392

Times in SAST

Poor · best window 08:00–00:00
3.0 m
14 s period · SW 216°
Clean groundswell, 56° outside the swell window · sampled 25 km offshore
Wind
11 km/h
E · crossE 100° · cross
Tide
0.5 m
falling · L 23:30falling · low 23:30 (−0.5 m)
Energy
59 kJ
poor
Sky
17°
overcast · feels 17°overcast · feels 17° · water 16° · 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 05:55–18:32

00 
poor
2.9 m14s SW2.7 + 0.7 mtide0.3 ↑
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 13°
52 kJ
03 
poor
2.9 m14s SW2.8 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
54 kJ
06 
poor
3.0 m14s SW2.8 + 0.9 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
59 kJ
09 
poor
3.0 m14s SW2.9 + 0.9 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust11 km/h 17°
60 kJ
12 
poor
3.0 m14s SW2.9 + 0.9 mtide0.4 ↑
cross 12 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
59 kJ
15 
poor
3.0 m14s SW2.8 + 0.8 mtide0.9 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust19 km/h 17°
56 kJ
18 
poor
2.8 m14s SW2.7 + 0.7 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust10 km/h 15°
50 kJ
21 
poor
2.6 m14s SW2.5 + 0.6 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 3 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
43 kJ

Friday 9 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:54–18:33

00 
poor
2.5 m14s SW2.4 + 0.6 mtide0.1 ↑
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 13°
38 kJ
03 
poor
2.4 m14s SW2.3 + 0.6 mtide0.8 ↓
offshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
35 kJ
06 
poor
2.5 m13s SW2.5 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↓
offshore 9 km/hgust8 km/h 13°
38 kJ
09 
poor
2.7 m13s SW2.6 + 0.6 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 3 km/hgust3 km/h 17°
44 kJ
12 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.8 + 0.5 mtide0.1 ↑
onshore 9 km/hgust10 km/h 18°
50 kJ
15 
poor
3.0 m13s SW3.0 + 0.5 mtide1.0 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
55 kJ
18 
poor
3.0 m13s SW3.0 + 0.4 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 2 km/hgust4 km/h 16°
55 kJ
21 
poor
3.0 m13s SW3.0 + 0.4 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 15°
51 kJ

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:52–18:33

00 
poor
2.8 m13s SW2.8 + 0.4 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 15°
45 kJ
03 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.6 + 0.4 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 15°
39 kJ
06 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 + 0.4 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
35 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.4 + 0.4 mtide−0.8 ↑
onshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
32 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m12s SW2.4 + 0.4 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 12 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
31 kJ
15 
poor
2.4 m12s SW2.4 + 0.4 mtide1.0 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust20 km/h 17°
31 kJ
18 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.3 + 0.4 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust12 km/h 17°
33 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.4 + 0.4 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 16°
34 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:51–18:34

00 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.4 + 0.4 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 6 km/hgust6 km/h 16°
35 kJ
03 
poor
2.5 m13s SW2.3 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↑
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
34 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m13s SW2.3 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.3↓
cross 5 km/hgust6 km/h 17°
33 kJ
09 
poor
2.3 m13s SW2.3 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.8↓
cross 12 km/hgust14 km/h 19°
31 kJ
12 
poor
2.3 m12s SW2.2 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross 13 km/hgust14 km/h 19°
29 kJ
15 
poor
2.2 m12s SW2.1 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↑
onshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
26 kJ
18 
poor
2.0 m12s SW2.0 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross 2 km/hgust4 km/h 16°
23 kJ
21 
poor
1.9 m12s SW1.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.7↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 16°
19 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:50–18:35

00 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.7 + 0.5 mtide−0.5 ↑
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 17°
17 kJ
03 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.6 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.6↑
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
15 kJ
06 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.6 + 0.5 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 20 km/hgust25 km/h 17°
15 kJ
09 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.6 + 0.5 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust21 km/h 20°
15 kJ
12 
poor
1.8 m11s SW1.6 + 0.5 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust13 km/h 21°
17 kJ
15 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.8 + 0.6 mtide0.7 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust20 km/h 18° · 0.3 mm/h
18 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m11s SW1.7 + 0.5 mtide0.6 ↓
offshore 14 km/hgust17 km/h 16°
17 kJ
21 
poor
1.9 m11s SW1.8 + 0.5 mtide−0.6 ↓
offshore 13 km/hgust17 km/h 16° · 0.7 mm/h
18 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:48–18:36

00 
poor
2.2 m11s SW2.1 + 0.4 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 15°
23 kJ
03 
poor
2.2 m11s SW2.2 + 0.4 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust13 km/h 15°
24 kJ
06 
poor
2.2 m10s SW2.1 + 0.4 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust17 km/h 15°
22 kJ
09 
poor
2.1 m10s SW2.0 + 0.4 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
21 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m10s SW2.0 + 0.4 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 6 km/hgust8 km/h 15°
19 kJ
15 
poor
2.0 m10s SW2.0 + 0.4 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
19 kJ
18 
poor
2.0 m10s SW1.9 + 0.4 mtide0.6 ↓
onshore 8 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
18 kJ
21 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.9 + 0.3 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust16 km/h 15°
17 kJ

Wednesday 14 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:47–18:37

00 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.8 + 0.3 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust6 km/h 15°
16 kJ
03 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.7 + 0.3 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 15°
14 kJ
06 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.7 + 0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust10 km/h 14°
13 kJ
09 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.6 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −0.3↓
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 18°
12 kJ
12 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.6 + 0.4 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 14 km/hgust21 km/h 18°
14 kJ
15 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.8 + 0.4 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust11 km/h 18°
15 kJ
18 
poor
2.0 m12s SW1.9 + 0.4 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
22 kJ
21 
poor
2.1 m13s SW2.1 + 0.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 5 km/hgust6 km/h 15°
25 kJ

Today 15 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:46–18:38 17° 16°

00 
poor
2.2 m12s SW2.2 + 0.4 mtide−0.6 ↑
glassy 2 km/hgust4 km/h 15°
27 kJ
03 
poor
2.2 m12s SW2.2 + 0.4 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 14°
28 kJ
06 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 + 0.4 mtide0.5 ↓
glassy 0 km/hgust3 km/h 14°
34 kJ
09 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 + 0.4 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 16°
40 kJ
12 
poor
2.9 m13s SW2.9 + 0.3 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 13 km/hgust14 km/h 16°
52 kJ
now 
poor
3.0 m14s SW3.0 + 0.3 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
60 kJ
18 
poor
3.0 m14s SW3.0 + 0.3 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
59 kJ
21 
poor
2.9 m14s SW2.9 + 0.3 mtide−0.1 ↓
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 16°
54 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:45–18:39 16° 16°

00 
poor
2.8 m14s SW2.8 + 0.3 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 16°
49 kJ
03 
poor
2.7 m14s SW2.6 + 0.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 16°
43 kJ
06 
poor
2.5 m13s SW2.5 + 0.3 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust6 km/h 16°
38 kJ
09 
poor
2.3 m13s SW2.3 + 0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
onshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 20°
33 kJ
12 
poor
2.2 m13s SW2.1 + 0.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
onshore 7 km/hgust9 km/h 19°
27 kJ
15 
poor
2.0 m13s SW2.0 + 0.3 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 3 km/hgust8 km/h 18°
22 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.8 + 0.3 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust12 km/h 18°
19 kJ
21 
poor
1.8 m12s SW1.8 + 0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 17°
17 kJ

Saturday 17 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:44–18:40 15° 16°

00 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.7 + 0.3 mtide−0.4 ↑
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 17°
16 kJ
03 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.7 + 0.2 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
15 kJ
06 
poor
1.9 m12s SW1.9 + 0.2 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
19 kJ
09 
poor
1.9 m12s SW1.9 + 0.2 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 5 km/hgust6 km/h 17°
20 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m12s SW2.0 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust10 km/h 17°
22 kJ
15 
poor
2.3 m11s SW2.3 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 14 km/hgust15 km/h 17°
27 kJ
18 
poor
2.5 m12s SW2.5 + 0.2 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust13 km/h 16° · 0.7 mm/h
34 kJ
21 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide0.1 ↓
onshore 17 km/hgust24 km/h 15° · 1.0 mm/h
38 kJ

Sunday 18 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:43–18:40 12° 16°

00 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 20 km/hgust26 km/h 15° · 0.6 mm/h
39 kJ
03 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust23 km/h 15°
37 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 12 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
38 kJ
09 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust10 km/h 16°
39 kJ
12 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.6 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↓
onshore 11 km/hgust9 km/h 16°
39 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m12s SW2.7 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 18 km/hgust26 km/h 15°
39 kJ
18 
poor
3.5 m12s SW0.2 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 30 km/hgust45 km/h 13° · 0.6 mm/h
67 kJ
21 
poor
3.3 m12s SW2.5 + 2.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↓
cross 17 km/hgust32 km/h 12° · 3.2 mm/h
61 kJ

Monday 19 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:41–18:41 12° 16°

00 
poor
3.2 m12s SW2.2 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 20 km/hgust29 km/h 13° · 2.3 mm/h
59 kJ
03 
poor
3.3 m12s SW3.3 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 26 km/hgust36 km/h 12° · 2.2 mm/h
59 kJ
06 
poor
3.2 m12s SW3.2 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 24 km/hgust35 km/h 12° · 0.9 mm/h
56 kJ
09 
poor
3.1 m12s SW1.3 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 27 km/hgust36 km/h 13° · 0.4 mm/h
52 kJ
12 
poor
3.0 m12s SW1.9 + 1.1 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 26 km/hgust34 km/h 15°
47 kJ
15 
poor
2.8 m12s SW1.8 + 1.0 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 23 km/hgust28 km/h 16°
43 kJ
18 
poor
2.6 m12s SW1.7 + 0.9 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 14 km/hgust19 km/h 15°
35 kJ
21 
poor
2.4 m12s SW1.6 + 1.4 + 0.9 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 11 km/hgust11 km/h 12°
30 kJ

Tuesday 20 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 05:40–18:42 12° 16°

00 
poor
2.2 m11s SW1.6 + 1.3 + 0.9 mtide 0.1↓
offshore 11 km/hgust10 km/h 12°
25 kJ
03 
poor
2.1 m11s SW1.9 + 0.9 mtide0.0 ↓
offshore 8 km/hgust7 km/h 12°
22 kJ
06 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.8 + 1.0 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust6 km/h 11°
20 kJ
08 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.7 + 1.0 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust7 km/h 15°
18 kJ
11 
poor
1.9 m11s SW1.6 + 1.0 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust13 km/h 16°
17 kJ
14 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.6 + 1.0 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 16 km/hgust21 km/h 17°
17 kJ
17 
poor
1.8 m10s SSW1.5 + 1.0 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
16 kJ
20 
poor
1.8 m10s SSW1.5 + 1.0 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 15°
15 kJ
23 
poor
1.9 m10s SSW1.5 + 1.0 mtide0.2 ↑
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
16 kJ

Wednesday 21 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:39–18:43 18° 16°

02 
poor
1.9 m10s SSW1.6 + 1.0 mtide0.2 ↓
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 14°
18 kJ
05 
poor
2.1 m11s SSW1.8 + 1.0 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 13°
20 kJ
08 
poor
2.4 m11s SW2.2 + 0.9 + 0.3 mtide −0.3↑
offshore 6 km/hgust9 km/h 18°
29 kJ
11 
poor
2.1 m11s SW2.9 + 0.9 mtide0.3 ↑
onshore 16 km/hgust21 km/h 20°
21 kJ
14 
poor
2.3 m11s SW3.3 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↓
cross 6 km/hgust10 km/h 18°
26 kJ
17 
poor
2.4 m11s SW3.5 + 0.7 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust19 km/h 18°
28 kJ
20 
poor
2.3 m11s SW3.5 + 0.6 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 4 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
26 kJ
23 
poor
2.2 m10s SW3.4 + 0.5 mtide0.2 ↑
glassy 2 km/hgust2 km/h 17°
23 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:38–18:44 18° 16°

02 
poor
2.1 m10s SW3.1 + 0.4 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 16°
20 kJ
05 
poor
1.9 m10s SW2.8 + 0.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 3 km/hgust3 km/h 16°
16 kJ
08 
poor
1.8 m10s SW2.5 + 0.4 mtide−0.4 ↑
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 18°
14 kJ
11 
poor
2.4 m11s SW2.3 + 0.4 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust11 km/h 18°
28 kJ
14 
poor
2.2 m11s SW2.2 + 0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 14 km/hgust15 km/h 17°
25 kJ
17 
poor
2.2 m11s SW2.1 + 0.3 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 10 km/hgust14 km/h 16°
23 kJ
20 
poor
2.1 m11s SW2.1 + 0.3 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust15 km/h 15°
21 kJ
23 
poor
2.0 m11s SW2.0 + 0.3 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 6 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
20 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:36–18:45 17° 16°

02 
poor
2.0 m11s SW2.0 + 0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust10 km/h 15°
19 kJ
05 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.9 + 0.2 mtide−0.1 ↓
glassy 2 km/hgust2 km/h 15°
19 kJ
08 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.9 + 0.2 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 9 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
18 kJ
11 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.9 + 0.3 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 19 km/hgust21 km/h 17°
19 kJ
14 
poor
2.1 m11s SW1.9 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 31 km/hgust35 km/h 17°
21 kJ
17 
poor
2.5 m11s SSW1.7 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 32 km/hgust43 km/h 18°
30 kJ
20 
poor
2.7 m11s SSW1.6 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
34 kJ
23 
poor
2.3 m10s SSW1.5 + 0.2 + 0.0 mtide −0.1↑
offshore 6 km/hgust6 km/h 17°
26 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:35–18:45 17° 16°

02 
poor
2.1 m10s SSW1.5 + 1.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.7↓
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
20 kJ
05 
poor
1.8 m10s SSW1.3 + 1.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↓
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
15 kJ
08 
poor
1.6 m10s SSW1.2 + 1.0 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
glassy 1 km/hgust2 km/h 21°
12 kJ
11 
poor
1.5 m10s SSW1.1 + 0.9 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↑
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
10 kJ
14 
poor
1.4 m10s SSW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross 9 km/hgust15 km/h 20°
9 kJ
17 
poor
1.4 m10s SSW1.0 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross 12 km/hgust19 km/h 21°
9 kJ
20 
poor
1.4 m9s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide −0.8↑
cross 9 km/hgust12 km/h 17°
8 kJ
23 
poor
1.3 m9s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide −0.3↑
cross 6 km/hgust6 km/h 17°
7 kJ

Sunday 25 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:34–18:46

02 
poor
1.2 m9s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.7↓
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 16°
6 kJ
05 
poor
1.2 m9s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 4 km/hgust5 km/h 15°
6 kJ
08 
poor
1.2 m9s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide −0.7↑
cross 7 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
6 kJ
11 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.3↑
cross 11 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
14 
poor
1.2 m9s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.9↓
onshore 13 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
17 
poor
1.4 m9s SW1.2 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
onshore 10 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
20 
poor
1.7 m12s SW1.6 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
onshore 13 km/hgust ——
15 kJ
23 
poor
1.9 m12s SW1.9 + 0.4 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust ——
20 kJ

Monday 26 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:33–18:47

02 
poor
2.0 m12s SW2.0 + 0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
05 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.9 + 0.3 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 16 km/hgust ——
20 kJ
08 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.8 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 33 km/hgust ——
20 kJ
11 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.6 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 31 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
14 
poor
2.0 m11s SW1.4 mtide0.7 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust ——
19 kJ
17 
poor
1.9 m11s SW1.9 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 30 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
20 
poor
1.8 m10s SW1.8 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 32 km/hgust ——
15 kJ
23 
poor
1.7 m10s SW1.4 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust ——
14 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:32–18:48

02 
poor
1.9 m10s SW1.3 + 0.0 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 40 km/hgust ——
16 kJ
05 
poor
2.0 m10s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↓
cross 42 km/hgust ——
18 kJ
08 
poor
2.0 m6s SE0.9 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↓
cross 41 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
11 
poor
2.0 m6s SE0.8 + 0.4 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 45 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
14 
poor
2.5 m7s ESE0.7 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 59 km/hgust ——
19 kJ
17 
poor
2.8 m7s ESE0.6 mtide0.9 ↓
cross 63 km/hgust ——
24 kJ
20 
poor
2.9 m7s ESE0.6 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 61 km/hgust ——
27 kJ
23 
poor
2.6 m7s ESE0.6 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross 49 km/hgust ——
22 kJ

Wednesday 28 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:30–18:49

02 
poor
2.3 m7s ESE0.5 + 0.1 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 34 km/hgust ——
17 kJ
05 
poor
1.9 m7s ESE1.8 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross 17 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
08 
poor
1.7 m8s ESE1.6 + 0.5 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
11 
poor
1.5 m8s ESE1.4 + 0.5 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
14 
poor
1.4 m8s ESE1.3 + 0.5 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 18 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
17 
poor
1.3 m9s ESE1.2 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross 20 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
20 
poor
1.3 m9s ESE1.0 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
cross 22 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
23 
poor
1.2 m9s SSE0.9 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
5 kJ

Thursday 29 October poorbest 02:00–24:00 · light 05:30–18:50

02 
poor
1.1 m9s S0.8 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.1↑
cross 13 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
05 
poor
1.1 m16s SSW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↓
cross 10 km/hgust ——
9 kJ
08 
poor
1.2 m15s SSW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.1↓
cross 12 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
11 
poor
1.3 m14s SW0.8 + 0.8 + 0.6 mtide −0.7↑
cross 25 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
14 
poor
1.6 m14s SW1.2 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 35 km/hgust ——
16 kJ
17 
poor
1.9 m14s SW0.5 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 39 km/hgust ——
23 kJ
20 
poor
2.3 m13s SW1.3 + 0.4 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 36 km/hgust ——
32 kJ
23 
poor
2.8 m8s SSW1.2 + 0.3 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 36 km/hgust ——
28 kJ

Friday 30 October poorbest 17:00–24:00 · light 05:29–18:51

02 
poor
3.6 m11s SSW3.6 + 0.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 29 km/hgust ——
63 kJ
05 
poor
3.7 m11s SSW3.7 mtide0.6 ↓
cross 25 km/hgust ——
70 kJ
08 
poor
3.5 m11s S3.5 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 22 km/hgust ——
62 kJ
11 
poor
3.4 m11s S3.4 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 18 km/hgust ——
56 kJ
14 
poor
3.4 m11s S3.2 + 0.9 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 14 km/hgust ——
57 kJ
17 
fair
3.3 m12s SSE3.2 + 0.9 mtide0.5 ↓
onshore 11 km/hgust ——
58 kJ
20 
fair
3.3 m12s SSE3.2 + 0.8 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust ——
56 kJ
23 
fair
3.2 m11s SSE3.1 + 0.8 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 21 km/hgust ——
51 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 25 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 25 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

Rated on the total sea: this model does not split the sea into swells, so its stars read the combined sea.

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Tide

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

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: any.

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  • 3.0 m · 14 s · SW 222°Outside the window
  • 0.3 m · 9 s · E 96°secondary

Clean — 126° between the two swells. Window E–SSE, 90°–160°.

Type
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Faces
154° SSE
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
—
Coordinates
−34.0388, 23.3917

Model agreement

Low

NOAA GFS-Wave3.0 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM3.0 m

DWD GWAM1.0 m

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

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