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Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)

(Spike, Friday 3 February 2012)

Solid 4-5' in a light to moderate SE Friday for fun waves all morning, while a moderate to fresh SW onshore lurks from just after lunch or earlier. Saturday swell more SSW in direction and around 3-4' on open coast. Again, loverly clean glass to light SE early, with moderate to fresh S to SSE in arvi. Sunday 2-3' and glassy dawnie with puff of light S in morning, going moderate S in arvi. Monday ditto again. Mild light wind seas continue, swell easing down the whole time. Light SW goes moderate SW. Surf 1-2'. Tuesday flat to 1' in light SW, moderate to fresh S in arvi. Yawn.

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Average swell height in feet Peak period of swell in seconds Surface wind speed and direction

  • Sea Temp: 14.3 Degrees C
  • Sunset: 7:49 PM
  • Sunrise: 6:10 AM

Swell Height And Direction (feet)

  • Sat 04

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      • 7  
      • 6  
  • Sun 05

      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 5  
      • 5  
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  • Mon 06

      • 5  
      • 5  
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      • 4  
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  • Tue 07

      • 4  
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      • 4  
      • 5  
      • 5  
  • Wed 08

      • 7  
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  • Thu 09

      • 8  
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  • Fri 10

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      • 10  
      08
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      • 10  
      14
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      17
      • 10  
      20
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      08
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      14
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      11
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      14
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      11
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      • 5  
      20
      • 12  
      08
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      11
      • 11  
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      17
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      20
      • 6  
      08
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      14
      • 7  
      17
      • 7  
      20
      • 8  
      08
      • 9  
      11
      • 9  
      14
      • 9  
      17

Wind Speed And Direction (knots)

  • Sat 04

      • 5  
      08
      • 6  
      11
      • 11  
      14
      • 13  
      17
      • 5  
      20
  • Sun 05

      • 2  
      08
      • 6  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 12  
      17
      • 8  
      20
  • Mon 06

      • 3  
      08
      • 6  
      11
      • 11  
      14
      • 12  
      17
      • 9  
      20
  • Tue 07

      • 8  
      08
      • 10  
      11
      • 15  
      14
      • 18  
      17
      • 17  
      20
  • Wed 08

      • 17  
      08
      • 18  
      11
      • 20  
      14
      • 22  
      17
      • 21  
      20
  • Thu 09

      • 20  
      08
      • 22  
      11
      • 25  
      14
      • 26  
      17
      • 25  
      20
  • Fri 10

      • 17  
      08
      • 18  
      11
      • 24  
      14
      • 26  
      17

Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data

  • Sat 04
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      023-4
      053-4
      083-4
      113-4
      142-3
      172-3
      202-3
      232-3
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      8.12.510.2SSW207
      7.72.410.2SSW207
      7.32.210.1SSW208
      7.12.110.0SSW209
      6.82.19.9SSW211
      6.72.09.8SSW213
      6.41.99.6SSW202
      6.11.99.6SSW204

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      713SSE167Mod. Wind
      612SSE160Light Wind
      510SSE165Light Wind
      612S191Light Wind
      1120SSW208Mod. Wind
      1324SSW200Mod. Wind
      510S191Light Wind
      35WNW296Calm

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 1:14 AM/1.42m
        • 1:19 PM/1.49m
      • Low
        • 7:13 AM/0.74m
        • 7:36 PM/0.58m
  • Sun 05
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      022-3
      052-3
      082-3
      112-3
      142-3
      172-3
      202-3
      231-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      5.91.810.3SW219
      5.81.811.1SW220
      5.61.711.6SW219
      5.51.711.7SSW212
      5.41.611.6SW217
      5.41.611.4SW216
      5.21.611.3SW216
      5.11.611.2SW216

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      36WNW284Calm
      12WSW244Calm
      24SW229Calm
      612SSW212Light Wind
      1019SSW204Mod. Wind
      1224SSW192Mod. Wind
      815S173Mod. Wind
      24SSW201Calm

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 1:53 AM/1.55m
        • 2:01 PM/1.60m
      • Low
        • 7:56 AM/0.62m
        • 8:13 PM/0.48m
  • Mon 06
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      021-2
      051-2
      081-2
      111-2
      141-2
      171-2
      201-2
      231-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      5.01.511.1SW216
      4.81.511.0SW216
      4.71.410.8SW216
      4.51.410.7SW216
      4.41.410.5SW217
      4.41.310.4SW218
      4.31.310.2SW218
      4.21.310.2SW218

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      36WSW250Calm
      49SW226Light Wind
      35S189Calm
      612SSW201Light Wind
      1121SSW210Mod. Wind
      1222SSW202Mod. Wind
      917S179Mod. Wind
      713S180Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 2:28 AM/1.67m
        • 2:38 PM/1.70m
      • Low
        • 8:34 AM/0.51m
        • 8:48 PM/0.38m
  • Tue 07
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      021-2
      051-2
      081-2
      111-2
      141-2
      171-2
      200-1
      231-2
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      4.11.210.1SW218
      4.01.210.1SW219
      3.91.210.0SW220
      3.91.29.9SW220
      4.11.39.9SW221
      4.71.49.8SW223
      5.31.64.5S181
      5.71.74.8S179

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      612S176Light Wind
      713S171Mod. Wind
      814SSE165Mod. Wind
      1019S170Mod. Wind
      1528S176Fresh Wind
      1833S176Fresh Wind
      1732SSE165Fresh Wind
      1529SSE161Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 3:02 AM/1.78m
        • 3:14 PM/1.78m
      • Low
        • 9:10 AM/0.40m
        • 9:23 PM/0.31m
  • Wed 08
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      021-2
      051-2
      082-3
      113-4
      143-4
      172-3
      202-3
      232-3
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      6.11.95.0S178
      6.52.05.2S175
      6.82.111.5SW226
      7.12.111.3SW228
      7.52.311.2SW229
      8.12.55.8S174
      8.52.66.0S172
      8.52.66.2S176

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1631SSE167Fresh Wind
      1631SSE161Fresh Wind
      1731SSE159Fresh Wind
      1833SSE166Fresh Wind
      2038S170Fresh Wind
      2241S171Strong Wind
      2139SSE164Strong Wind
      1835SSE163Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 3:36 AM/1.87m
        • 3:50 PM/1.83m
      • Low
        • 9:45 AM/0.32m
        • 9:57 PM/0.26m
  • Thu 09
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      022-3
      052-3
      082-3
      112-3
      142-3
      173-4
      203-4
      233-4
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      8.42.56.2S175
      8.22.56.3S174
      8.12.56.2S173
      8.32.56.3S172
      9.02.86.4S172
      9.83.06.8S180
      10.33.17.0S178
      10.33.17.1S176

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1936SSE161Fresh Wind
      1833SSE157Fresh Wind
      2038SSE157Fresh Wind
      2241SSE162Strong Wind
      2548S169Strong Wind
      2649S169Strong Wind
      2547SSE165Strong Wind
      2445SSE163Strong Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:11 AM/1.93m
        • 4:27 PM/1.85m
      • Low
        • 10:22 AM/0.28m
        • 10:33 PM/0.26m
  • Fri 10
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimePort Nolloth
      023-5
      054-5
      084-6
      115-7
      145-7
      176-8
      206-8
      236-8
    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      10.53.27.3S185
      10.83.37.6S184
      11.03.38.3S190
      11.43.58.7S187
      11.93.69.2S188
      12.83.99.3S185
      13.14.09.5S184
      13.14.09.9S188

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2648SSE160Strong Wind
      2241SSE160Strong Wind
      1732SSE153Fresh Wind
      1834SSE161Fresh Wind
      2444S177Strong Wind
      2648S176Strong Wind
      2140S172Strong Wind
      1833S171Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:48 AM/1.95m
        • 5:05 PM/1.82m
      • Low
        • 11:00 AM/0.29m
        • 11:10 PM/0.29m

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