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Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)

(Spike, 3.08pm, Monday 21 May 2012)

Fresh west brushes fun if intermittent 2-3' sets Monday going nice and clean in arvi. Fun surf, with solid 6' bombs on the Bluff side. Tuesday lekker 4-5' peaks in moderate NNW wind at first on open coast, with the piers 2' up to 3' max in cleanish devillish NNW breeze going lumpy and onshore and messy later. Wednesday kiff smooth day but very little to no surf at all, maybe even completely flat. Even wildside coast small. Thursday pretty much the same, with 2' lines open coast up to maybe 3' with town 1' in nice light W. Friday ugh. Blown out ugliness.


Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri


Swell height	Swell period	Surface wind	CSIR buoy Durban	CSIR buoy Richards Bay	Webcam Durban	Webcam South Coast

Sea Temp: 21.7 Degrees C
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Sunrise: 6:38 AM

Swell Height And Direction (feet)

Wed 23
- - 5
- - 5
- - 4
- - 4
- - 4
Thu 24
- - 3
- - 3
- - 3
- - 3
- - 3
Fri 25
- - 3
- - 3
- - 3
- - 4
- - 4
Sat 26
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
- - 6
Sun 27
- - 6
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
Mon 28
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
- - 5
Tue 29
- - 4
- - 4
- - 4
- - 4

Wed 23
- - 6
  08
- - 6
  11
- - 6
  14
- - 12
  17
- - 12
  20
Thu 24
- - 11
  08
- - 12
  11
- - 12
  14
- - 12
  17
- - 12
  20
Fri 25
- - 11
  08
- - 9
  11
- - 9
  14
- - 9
  17
- - 4
  20
Sat 26
- - 6
  08
- - 6
  11
- - 7
  14
- - 4
  17
- - 5
  20
Sun 27
- - 6
  08
- - 6
  11
- - 6
  14
- - 7
  17
- - 8
  20
Mon 28
- - 8
  08
- - 8
  11
- - 8
  14
- - 8
  17
- - 8
  20
Tue 29
- - 8
  08
- - 8
  11
- - 8
  14
- - 8
  17

Wind Speed And Direction (knots)

Wed 23
- - 6
  08
- - 3
  11
- - 3
  14
- - 3
  17
- - 1
  20
Thu 24
- - 5
  08
- - 4
  11
- - 4
  14
- - 5
  17
- - 1
  20
Fri 25
- - 7
  08
- - 9
  11
- - 14
  14
- - 16
  17
- - 17
  20
Sat 26
- - 6
  08
- - 8
  11
- - 16
  14
- - 20
  17
- - 18
  20
Sun 27
- - 8
  08
- - 7
  11
- - 7
  14
- - 5
  17
- - 0
  20
Mon 28
- - 6
  08
- - 7
  11
- - 10
  14
- - 12
  17
- - 13
  20
Tue 29
- - 5
  08
- - 3
  11
- - 3
  14
- - 3
  17

Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data

Wed 23

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
05	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
08	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
11	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
14	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
17	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2
20	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
23	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
5.7 1.7 12.0 SSW205
5.3 1.6 12.0 SSW206
5.0 1.5 6.3 NE35
4.6 1.4 6.3 NE34
4.3 1.3 6.4 NNE34
4.0 1.2 11.8 SSW200
3.9 1.2 11.5 SSW204
3.7 1.1 11.3 SSW203
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
10 20 N350 Mod. Wind
7 14 NNW345 Mod. Wind
6 11 NNW332 Light Wind
3 5 NNW344 Calm
3 7 ENE69 Calm
3 6 ENE58 Calm
1 2 NW320 Calm
2 4 WNW286 Calm
Tides
time / range
- High
  4:45 AM/1.82m
  5:08 PM/1.79m
- Low
  10:57 AM/0.32m
  11:12 PM/0.42m

Thu 24

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
05	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
08	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
11	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
14	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
17	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
20	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
23	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
3.6 1.1 11.2 SSW202
3.4 1.0 11.2 SSW201
3.2 1.0 11.4 SSW200
3.1 0.9 11.7 SSW195
3.0 0.9 11.9 SSW199
2.9 0.9 11.9 SSW202
2.9 0.9 11.8 SSW203
2.8 0.9 11.5 SSW206
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
3 6 W266 Calm
5 9 W268 Light Wind
5 10 W271 Light Wind
4 7 WSW245 Light Wind
4 9 S170 Light Wind
5 10 SSE160 Light Wind
1 3 S172 Calm
1 3 NNW348 Calm
Tides
time / range
- High
  5:16 AM/1.76m
  5:41 PM/1.75m
- Low
  11:28 AM/0.36m
  11:47 PM/0.48m

Fri 25

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
05	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
08	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
11	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
14	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
17	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
20	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
23	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
2.8 0.8 11.2 SSW206
2.7 0.8 11.0 SSW205
2.7 0.8 10.8 SSW203
2.7 0.8 8.5 E94
3.1 1.0 8.5 E99
3.8 1.2 8.6 ESE106
4.4 1.4 4.2 NE46
4.8 1.5 4.7 NE44
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
2 5 N355 Calm
4 9 N1 Light Wind
7 13 N3 Mod. Wind
9 18 NNE27 Mod. Wind
14 27 NE40 Mod. Wind
16 31 NE37 Fresh Wind
17 32 NNE25 Fresh Wind
16 30 NNE17 Fresh Wind
Tides
time / range
- High
  5:50 AM/1.69m
  6:18 PM/1.70m
- Low
  12:01 PM/0.42m

Sat 26

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
05	0-1	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
08	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
11	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
14	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
17	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
20	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1
23	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
4.9 1.5 5.2 NE48
4.9 1.5 6.1 ENE62
4.8 1.5 6.3 ENE57
4.6 1.4 6.4 NE55
4.5 1.4 6.5 NE56
5.1 1.6 4.2 SSW207
5.8 1.8 4.9 SSW204
6.2 1.9 5.3 SSW199
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
14 27 NNE11 Mod. Wind
11 21 N6 Mod. Wind
6 11 N353 Light Wind
8 16 SSW212 Mod. Wind
16 29 SSW198 Fresh Wind
20 37 SSW207 Fresh Wind
18 34 SSW210 Fresh Wind
17 31 SSW205 Fresh Wind
Tides
time / range
- High
  
  6:27 AM/1.61m
- Low
  12:25 AM/0.55m
  12:39 PM/0.48m

Sun 27

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
05	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
08	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	0-1
11	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	0-1
14	1-2	0-1	0-1	0-1	1-2	0-1
17	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
20	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
23	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
6.2 1.9 5.8 SSW192
5.9 1.8 5.9 S188
5.6 1.7 6.1 S177
5.3 1.6 6.1 S172
5.2 1.6 6.2 SSE166
5.2 1.6 7.3 ESE117
5.1 1.6 7.5 ESE113
5.0 1.5 7.6 ESE110
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
14 26 SSW203 Mod. Wind
11 21 SSW203 Mod. Wind
8 16 SSW202 Mod. Wind
7 14 SSW193 Mod. Wind
7 13 S172 Mod. Wind
5 9 SSE150 Light Wind
0 1 SE138 Calm
0 1 NW305 Calm
Tides
time / range
- High
  
  7:12 AM/1.52m
- Low
  1:11 AM/0.62m
  1:26 PM/0.56m

Mon 28

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
05	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
08	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
11	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
14	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
17	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
20	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
23	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
5.0 1.5 7.7 ESE108
4.8 1.5 7.8 ESE106
4.7 1.4 7.9 ESE105
4.7 1.4 7.9 ESE103
4.6 1.4 8.0 ESE102
4.6 1.4 8.0 ESE101
4.7 1.4 8.1 E100
4.6 1.4 8.1 E100
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
1 2 N6 Calm
3 6 N3 Calm
6 11 N354 Light Wind
7 13 NNE17 Mod. Wind
10 19 NE43 Mod. Wind
12 23 NE40 Mod. Wind
13 24 NNE21 Mod. Wind
10 19 N1 Mod. Wind
Tides
time / range
- High
  
  8:10 AM/1.44m
- Low
  2:09 AM/0.69m
  2:26 PM/0.63m

Tue 29

Beach forecast

surf range in feet

Time	The Bluff	New Pier	Vetchs	South Beach	Mgeni River	Ballito Bay
02	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
05	1-2	1-2	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2
08	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
11	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
14	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
17	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
20	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2
23	1-2	1-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2

Regional forecast
Time
hours
02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
Open Ocean Swell
hours feet m period dir°
4.5 1.4 8.1 E99
4.4 1.3 8.1 E98
4.3 1.3 8.1 E98
4.2 1.3 8.1 E98
4.1 1.2 8.1 E97
4.1 1.2 8.1 E97
4.1 1.2 8.1 E97
4.2 1.3 8.1 E97
Wind
hours kts kph dir° beaufort
8 16 N353 Mod. Wind
6 12 NNW345 Light Wind
5 10 NNW336 Light Wind
3 6 NNW341 Calm
3 7 E81 Calm
3 6 ENE66 Calm
1 2 W267 Calm
11 20 SSW211 Mod. Wind
Tides
time / range
- High
  
  9:29 AM/1.39m
- Low
  3:25 AM/0.73m
  3:45 PM/0.66m

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-1 #35 board addict 2012-04-05 08:47

05 april great day to hit some nice waves get down as soon as possible had some great waves down on new pier and would go again today if i could.Be on the lookout though cause there is some great swell action happening, things a board rider shouldnt miss!!!!

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0 #34 cameron davies 2012-03-04 18:38

went surfing on saturday, best surf i've had in a long time. the waves were insane. can't wait till next weekend. :-)

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+3 #33 dirkc 2012-03-02 13:42

@julian84

Depends... I think I may hide behind Vetch's reef - no need ending my surfing/walking career early :)

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0 #32 julian84 2012-03-02 09:55

so where will be THE spot to surf this weekend?

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-2 #31 RobG 2012-01-15 19:04

Quoting Bruce Tomalin:

To Spike.
Really hope the gov doesn't go through with the weather warning legislation - would hate to be dependent on a gov department for swell forecasting!
Keep up the good work till you get arrested - we'll bail you out bru...

Hey Bruce, will support you on that but hope you have deep pockets or some underworld connections, R5 mil is some dough....hope you had a cracker session today, im out there tomorrow...
Spike, thanks for your excellent info during 2011

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-1 #30 Bruce Tomalin 2012-01-13 14:00

To Spike.
Really hope the gov doesn't go through with the weather warning legislation - would hate to be dependent on a gov department for swell forecasting!
Keep up the good work till you get arrested - we'll bail you out bru...

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+13 #29 the G 2012-01-11 08:19

This weekend's gna be epic.. at a gd size

ordering my new surfboard today..

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-8 #28 R0D 2011-12-21 23:55

We had a huge day here in Ballito. Bog was closed had some massive bomb dropping in there, couple of guys out at Willards, but a bit to big everywhere else.

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