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Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)

(Spike, Friday 3 February 2012)

Ugly easterly beasterly pushes Friday to shore. A nasty two day blow kills the weekend. Saturday is equally damaged as strong onshores smear the sea into soup and chopped white horse and hoof melange - signs of 3-4' groundswell but all to waste. But it all changes come Sunday as a proper 4 if not 5' groundswell arrives in light NW or calm, and classic morning. Redemption song. Oh pirates just a rabbi sold eye to the merchant ships. Wooo. The minutes are whatever. Monday the onshore is back but light lump and ok in morning at times, otherwise mildly mushy. Surf 3-4' easing. Tuesday onshore pumps. Sound of evil maniacal laughter. Krrrer-ching! Saw VIII.

Yell Yell Cool Undecided Yell
Fri Sat Snn Mon Tue

East London CSIR buoy
Swell
height
Swell
period
Surface
wind
CSIR buoy
PE
CSIR buoy
East London
Webcam
South Coast
Webcam
Durban

  • Sea Temp: 21.4 Degrees C
  • Sunset: 7:20 PM
  • Sunrise: 5:41 AM

Swell Height And Direction (feet)

  • Sat 04

      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 8  
      • 9  
      • 9  
  • Sun 05

      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 8  
      • 8  
  • Mon 06

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  • Tue 07

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  • Wed 08

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  • Thu 09

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  • Fri 10

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      08
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      11
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      14
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      17
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      20
      • 11  
      08
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      11
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      14
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      17
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      20
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      08
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      11
      • 10  
      14
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      • 6  
      20
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      08
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      11
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      20
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      08
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      20
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      08
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      14
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      17
      • 10  
      20
      • 11  
      08
      • 11  
      11
      • 12  
      14
      • 12  
      17

Wind Speed And Direction (knots)

  • Sat 04

      • 10  
      08
      • 8  
      11
      • 9  
      14
      • 11  
      17
      • 12  
      20
  • Sun 05

      • 15  
      08
      • 16  
      11
      • 15  
      14
      • 17  
      17
      • 18  
      20
  • Mon 06

      • 19  
      08
      • 18  
      11
      • 19  
      14
      • 21  
      17
      • 22  
      20
  • Tue 07

      • 20  
      08
      • 18  
      11
      • 17  
      14
      • 9  
      17
      • 9  
      20
  • Wed 08

      • 14  
      08
      • 14  
      11
      • 13  
      14
      • 13  
      17
      • 14  
      20
  • Thu 09

      • 15  
      08
      • 17  
      11
      • 19  
      14
      • 19  
      17
      • 20  
      20
  • Fri 10

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

Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data

  • Sat 04
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      024-51-22-33-5
      053-51-22-33-4
      083-51-22-33-4
      113-51-22-33-4
      143-51-21-23-4
      174-51-22-33-5
      204-51-22-33-5
      234-51-22-33-5
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      9.42.910.1SSW208
      9.02.710.0SSW209
      8.72.610.1SSW209
      8.52.610.4SSW210
      8.42.611.0SW215
      8.52.611.7SW214
      8.72.611.9SW214
      8.92.711.9SW214

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      917SE141Mod. Wind
      1325SE139Mod. Wind
      1020SE129Mod. Wind
      816SE124Mod. Wind
      917SE132Mod. Wind
      1120ESE116Mod. Wind
      1223E101Mod. Wind
      1223E90Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 1:39 AM/1.46m
        • 1:47 PM/1.58m
      • Low
        • 7:43 AM/0.80m
        • 8:09 PM/0.63m
  • Sun 05
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      024-61-22-33-5
      054-51-22-33-5
      084-51-22-33-5
      114-51-22-33-5
      143-51-22-33-4
      173-51-21-23-4
      203-41-21-23-4
      233-41-21-23-4
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      9.02.711.8SW214
      9.02.711.7SSW213
      8.92.711.4SSW212
      8.72.711.3SSW212
      8.52.611.1SSW212
      8.22.511.0SSW212
      8.02.410.9SSW212
      7.72.410.9SSW212

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1222E84Mod. Wind
      1325E84Mod. Wind
      1529E82Fresh Wind
      1630ENE79Fresh Wind
      1529E86Fresh Wind
      1732E92Fresh Wind
      1834E87Fresh Wind
      1936ENE77Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 2:21 AM/1.62m
        • 2:28 PM/1.70m
      • Low
        • 8:24 AM/0.66m
        • 8:43 PM/0.49m
  • Mon 06
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-41-21-23-4
      053-41-21-23-4
      083-41-21-22-3
      113-41-21-22-3
      142-31-21-22-3
      172-31-21-22-3
      201-21-21-21-2
      231-21-21-21-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      7.52.310.8SSW212
      7.42.210.8SSW212
      7.22.210.7SSW212
      7.02.110.6SSW202
      6.82.110.4SSW202
      6.72.010.3SSW202
      6.82.15.7E93
      6.92.15.8E90

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1936ENE74Fresh Wind
      1935E80Fresh Wind
      1935ENE78Fresh Wind
      1834ENE68Fresh Wind
      1935ENE66Fresh Wind
      2139ENE70Strong Wind
      2241ENE70Strong Wind
      2241ENE67Strong Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 2:55 AM/1.76m
        • 3:04 PM/1.82m
      • Low
        • 9:00 AM/0.52m
        • 9:16 PM/0.37m
  • Tue 07
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      021-21-21-21-2
      051-21-21-21-2
      081-21-22-31-2
      112-32-32-31-2
      142-32-32-31-2
      172-32-32-31-2
      201-22-32-31-2
      231-21-21-21-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      7.02.15.8E87
      7.02.16.8ESE103
      7.12.17.0ESE102
      7.12.27.4ESE105
      7.32.27.7ESE103
      7.22.27.8ESE102
      7.02.17.8E101
      6.52.07.8E100

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2139ENE63Strong Wind
      2038ENE61Fresh Wind
      2038NE56Fresh Wind
      1834ENE57Fresh Wind
      1732ENE67Fresh Wind
      916NE35Mod. Wind
      918WNW290Mod. Wind
      1529WSW257Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 3:29 AM/1.89m
        • 3:38 PM/1.92m
      • Low
        • 9:34 AM/0.41m
        • 9:48 PM/0.27m
  • Wed 08
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      021-21-21-21-2
      051-22-32-31-2
      083-41-21-22-3
      112-31-21-22-3
      141-21-21-21-2
      171-21-21-21-2
      202-31-22-31-2
      232-31-22-32-3
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      6.72.07.8E100
      6.92.17.8E101
      6.82.110.8SSW210
      6.72.010.8SSW211
      6.62.07.5E101
      6.72.07.3ESE104
      6.92.17.4ESE116
      7.42.37.8SE146

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2038WSW243Fresh Wind
      1630WSW240Fresh Wind
      1427SW236Mod. Wind
      1426WSW242Mod. Wind
      1325WSW248Mod. Wind
      1325WSW245Mod. Wind
      1426WSW244Mod. Wind
      1324WSW256Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:02 AM/2.00m
        • 4:13 PM/1.98m
      • Low
        • 10:07 AM/0.32m
        • 10:20 PM/0.21m
  • Thu 09
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      023-40-11-23-4
      053-50-11-23-4
      084-61-21-24-5
      114-61-21-24-5
      145-71-22-34-6
      175-71-22-34-6
      205-71-22-34-6
      235-71-22-34-6
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      8.22.59.8SW224
      9.02.810.0SW226
      9.73.010.2SW226
      10.23.110.4SW226
      10.43.210.4SW225
      10.53.210.3SW224
      10.53.210.2SW223
      11.03.49.9SW221

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1425W265Mod. Wind
      1427W264Mod. Wind
      1529W259Fresh Wind
      1732WSW253Fresh Wind
      1936WSW242Fresh Wind
      1935SW236Fresh Wind
      2038SW223Fresh Wind
      2445SSW198Strong Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:36 AM/2.07m
        • 4:48 PM/2.00m
      • Low
        • 10:41 AM/0.27m
        • 10:53 PM/0.19m
  • Fri 10
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeCape St FrancisSeal PointJeffreys BayCape Recife
      026-81-22-35-7
      056-82-33-46-8
      088-103-43-58-10
      1110-123-44-58-10
      1410-123-55-78-10
      1710-123-55-710-12
      2010-123-55-710-12
      2310-123-55-78-10
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      11.93.69.8SW219
      12.93.910.4SW217
      14.14.311.1SSW211
      15.14.611.4SSW210
      15.84.811.8SSW208
      16.14.912.0SSW207
      16.04.912.1SSW207
      15.64.812.1SSW207

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2038SSW203Fresh Wind
      1935SSW212Fresh Wind
      1733SSW207Fresh Wind
      1630SSW204Fresh Wind
      1325SSW199Mod. Wind
      1120SSW194Mod. Wind
      916S179Mod. Wind
      612SSE156Light Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 5:10 AM/2.09m
        • 5:24 PM/1.97m
      • Low
        • 11:16 AM/0.27m
        • 11:27 PM/0.22m

Comments  

 
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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-5 #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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0 #2 Grant Frewen 2010-05-29 14:15
Si , lot of paper ...why ??
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