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Eastern Cape West

Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)

(Spike, 2.13pm, Monday 21 May 2012)

Absolutely epic 10-12' general south swell Monday in epic light W to glassy. Doesn't get better than this tho ordinary breaks may be out of control. Tuesday same again, only 50% smaller, 4-6' easing to 2-4' in soft touch of devillish N to NW but still kiff. Wind goes W later. Wednesday almost flat. Fun is over. Clean west breeze buffs 2-3' open coast surf, that's it. Thursday same size surf set on by suppurating NE onshores, light early, blown out later. Friday sickly peaky morning 3-4' lumpy leftovers, slowly sorted by west switch in arvi.

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East London CSIR buoy
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  • Sea Temp: 17.6 Degrees C
  • Sunset: 5:19 PM
  • Sunrise: 7:08 AM

Swell Height And Direction (feet)

  • Wed 23

      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 7  
      • 7  
  • Thu 24

      • 7  
      • 7  
      • 7  
      • 8  
      • 8  
  • Fri 25

      • 10  
      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 8  
  • Sat 26

      • 11  
      • 12  
      • 12  
      • 12  
      • 12  
  • Sun 27

      • 9  
      • 8  
      • 8  
      • 8  
      • 8  
  • Mon 28

      • 8  
      • 8  
      • 7  
      • 7  
      • 7  
  • Tue 29

      • 8  
      • 8  
      • 8  
      • 9  
      • 11  
      08
      • 11  
      11
      • 11  
      14
      • 11  
      17
      • 11  
      20
      • 11  
      08
      • 11  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 10  
      17
      • 9  
      20
      • 12  
      08
      • 12  
      11
      • 12  
      14
      • 12  
      17
      • 12  
      20
      • 9  
      08
      • 9  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 10  
      17
      • 10  
      20
      • 10  
      08
      • 10  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 9  
      17
      • 9  
      20
      • 9  
      08
      • 8  
      11
      • 8  
      14
      • 8  
      17
      • 8  
      20
      • 13  
      08
      • 13  
      11
      • 12  
      14
      • 13  
      17

Wind Speed And Direction (knots)

  • Wed 23

      • 8  
      08
      • 10  
      11
      • 9  
      14
      • 10  
      17
      • 11  
      20
  • Thu 24

      • 1  
      08
      • 4  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 16  
      17
      • 21  
      20
  • Fri 25

      • 15  
      08
      • 9  
      11
      • 13  
      14
      • 16  
      17
      • 17  
      20
  • Sat 26

      • 22  
      08
      • 21  
      11
      • 19  
      14
      • 14  
      17
      • 8  
      20
  • Sun 27

      • 11  
      08
      • 14  
      11
      • 14  
      14
      • 15  
      17
      • 16  
      20
  • Mon 28

      • 6  
      08
      • 7  
      11
      • 9  
      14
      • 9  
      17
      • 9  
      20
  • Tue 29

      • 13  
      08
      • 14  
      11
      • 19  
      14
      • 16  
      17

Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data

  • Wed 23
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      022-30-11-22-3
      052-30-11-22-3
      082-30-11-22-3
      112-30-11-22-3
      142-30-11-22-3
      172-30-11-22-3
      203-40-11-22-3
      233-40-11-23-4
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      6.31.910.9SSW210
      5.91.810.8SSW210
      5.81.810.8SSW211
      5.81.810.8SSW213
      6.11.910.9SW217
      6.52.011.3SW219
      6.82.111.4SW221
      7.12.211.3SW222

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      37N355Calm
      612NNW340Light Wind
      815WNW301Mod. Wind
      1018W281Mod. Wind
      918W263Mod. Wind
      1020SW224Mod. Wind
      1122SSW195Mod. Wind
      815SSW194Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:39 AM/1.76m
        • 5:08 PM/1.71m
      • Low
        • 10:50 AM/0.35m
        • 11:03 PM/0.50m
  • Thu 24
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-40-11-23-4
      053-40-11-23-4
      083-40-11-23-4
      113-40-11-22-3
      143-40-11-22-3
      173-40-11-23-4
      203-41-21-23-4
      233-41-22-33-4
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      7.32.211.2SW222
      7.32.211.0SW223
      7.32.210.8SW223
      7.32.210.5SW228
      7.42.310.2SW227
      7.72.39.8SW226
      8.32.59.2SSW214
      8.82.79.2SSW207

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      713SSW213Mod. Wind
      510SSW211Light Wind
      13S187Calm
      47ENE73Light Wind
      1019ENE77Mod. Wind
      1630ENE71Fresh Wind
      2139ENE63Strong Wind
      2445NE54Strong Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 5:11 AM/1.71m
        • 5:43 PM/1.68m
      • Low
        • 11:22 AM/0.38m
        • 11:39 PM/0.55m
  • Fri 25
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      020-11-21-20-1
      050-11-21-20-1
      084-60-11-24-5
      114-60-11-24-5
      144-50-11-23-5
      174-50-11-23-5
      203-50-11-23-4
      233-50-11-23-4
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      9.22.85.3ENE59
      9.62.95.8ENE58
      9.62.912.4SW236
      9.42.912.3SW235
      9.02.812.2SW235
      8.82.712.1SW235
      8.42.511.9SW235
      8.22.511.6SW233

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2343NE50Strong Wind
      2037NE44Fresh Wind
      1528NNE29Fresh Wind
      917NNW331Mod. Wind
      1325W264Mod. Wind
      1631WSW238Fresh Wind
      1732SSW213Fresh Wind
      1833WSW242Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 5:46 AM/1.65m
        • 6:22 PM/1.63m
      • Low
        • 11:57 AM/0.43m
  • Sat 26
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-50-11-23-4
      053-40-10-13-4
      083-50-10-13-4
      114-60-10-14-5
      145-70-11-24-6
      175-70-11-24-6
      205-70-11-24-6
      234-60-11-24-5
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      8.42.511.1SW234
      9.42.98.2WSW244
      10.93.38.5WSW251
      11.93.69.2WSW249
      12.23.79.9WSW245
      12.03.710.2WSW245
      11.53.510.3WSW245
      10.73.310.3WSW245

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1834WSW253Fresh Wind
      2140WSW252Strong Wind
      2242WSW247Strong Wind
      2140WSW254Strong Wind
      1936WSW249Fresh Wind
      1427SW232Mod. Wind
      816SSW195Mod. Wind
      611SE139Light Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 6:26 AM/1.57m
      • Low
        • 12:19 AM/0.61m
        • 12:36 PM/0.50m
  • Sun 27
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      024-50-10-13-5
      053-50-10-13-4
      083-40-10-13-4
      113-40-10-13-4
      143-40-10-12-3
      173-40-10-12-3
      202-30-10-12-3
      233-40-10-12-3
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      9.93.010.1WSW245
      9.22.810.0WSW245
      8.52.69.9WSW245
      8.32.59.8WSW245
      7.82.49.5WSW244
      7.62.39.4WSW243
      7.52.39.3WSW241
      7.52.39.3WSW239

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      713ESE102Mod. Wind
      916E80Mod. Wind
      1121ENE72Mod. Wind
      1426ENE61Mod. Wind
      1426ENE63Mod. Wind
      1528ENE64Fresh Wind
      1630NE52Fresh Wind
      1733NE46Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 7:15 AM/1.48m
      • Low
        • 1:07 AM/0.67m
        • 1:23 PM/0.57m
  • Mon 28
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-40-10-12-3
      053-40-11-22-3
      083-40-11-22-3
      112-31-21-22-3
      142-31-21-22-3
      171-21-21-21-2
      201-21-21-21-2
      232-31-21-21-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      7.72.39.2SW236
      7.82.49.1SW232
      7.72.48.9SW229
      7.52.38.3SSW203
      7.22.28.3S191
      6.92.18.2S182
      6.82.18.2S174
      7.02.18.2SSE165

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1528NNE33Fresh Wind
      917NNE16Mod. Wind
      612NNW337Light Wind
      713WNW290Mod. Wind
      917WSW259Mod. Wind
      916WSW241Mod. Wind
      916SW231Mod. Wind
      815WSW244Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 8:19 AM/1.40m
      • Low
        • 2:08 AM/0.72m
        • 2:23 PM/0.64m
  • Tue 29
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-41-21-23-4
      053-51-21-23-4
      083-51-21-23-4
      113-51-21-23-4
      144-51-21-23-5
      174-51-22-33-5
      205-71-22-34-6
      236-81-22-35-7
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      7.32.213.0SW216
      7.62.312.9SW216
      7.72.312.6SW218
      7.82.412.5SW218
      8.22.512.4SW219
      8.62.612.5SW220
      9.32.812.8SW221
      10.03.113.6SW221

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      815WSW251Mod. Wind
      1020WSW246Mod. Wind
      1325WSW245Mod. Wind
      1427WSW250Mod. Wind
      1936W259Fresh Wind
      1630SSE167Fresh Wind
      1731SSE167Fresh Wind
      1223SSE161Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 9:39 AM/1.36m
      • Low
        • 3:28 AM/0.74m
        • 3:41 PM/0.67m

Comments  

 
0 #10 Francois Rossouw 2012-03-01 04:20
Hi Spike

If one is going to P.E do you look at chart ECW OR ECE the better indicator.

Cheers
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0 #9 Paul van Jaasveld 2011-12-09 17:34
Quoting Warrick:
Tables for swell and wind for EC West (only) has disappeared off the page - eish! Tx again for an always amazing site.


Thanks Warrick. You must have looked at the exact time it was updated. I see it´s all up and running again. (Amping to get some surf myself, just got back to J-Bay after a two week stint in KZN and leaving for CT region next week.)
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0 #8 Warrick 2011-12-08 10:23
Tables for swell and wind for EC West (only) has disappeared off the page - eish! Tx again for an always amazing site.
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-6 #7 Daniel Gray 2011-07-06 18:09
whens jbay picking up??
:(
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+2 #6 Warrick 2011-04-18 12:47
Hey Spike

Eastern Cape East report is returning an error, and link via "Related Content" is also not available.

Cheers
Warrick
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0 #5 Alfredo 2011-02-04 12:03
Temp at Seals 15 deg C !
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0 #4 barryb 2010-12-29 09:01
Hey, thanks for the great site. Been using it on my brekkie show for some time now. Terrific. You guys gonna also update the WOW soon?
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+6 #3 Steve Pike 2010-05-29 18:33
hi guys,
once we get the new site sorted, ie, the nuts and bolts, and the server up and running, we'll turn to polishing up with printing, PDF, send to friend, rss news feeds, customising pages, and all the good stuff.
regards
spike
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