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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- Sea Temp: 14.3 Degrees C
- Sunset: 7:49 PM
- Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Swell Height And Direction (feet)
Sat 04
Sun 05
Mon 06
Tue 07
Wed 08
Thu 09
Fri 10
Sat 04
08
11
14
17
20
Sun 05
08
11
14
17
20
Mon 06
08
11
14
17
20
Tue 07
08
11
14
17
20
Wed 08
08
11
14
17
20
Thu 09
08
11
14
17
20
Fri 10
08
11
14
17
Wind Speed And Direction (knots)
Sat 04
08
11
14
17
20
Sun 05
08
11
14
17
20
Mon 06
08
11
14
17
20
Tue 07
08
11
14
17
20
Wed 08
08
11
14
17
20
Thu 09
08
11
14
17
20
Fri 10
08
11
14
17
Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data
- Sat 04
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 3-4 05 3-4 08 3-4 11 3-4 14 2-3 17 2-3 20 2-3 23 2-3 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 8.1 2.5 10.2 SSW207 7.7 2.4 10.2 SSW207 7.3 2.2 10.1 SSW208 7.1 2.1 10.0 SSW209 6.8 2.1 9.9 SSW211 6.7 2.0 9.8 SSW213 6.4 1.9 9.6 SSW202 6.1 1.9 9.6 SSW204 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 7 13 SSE167 Mod. Wind 6 12 SSE160 Light Wind 5 10 SSE165 Light Wind 6 12 S191 Light Wind 11 20 SSW208 Mod. Wind 13 24 SSW200 Mod. Wind 5 10 S191 Light Wind 3 5 WNW296 Calm 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
- High
- Sun 05
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 2-3 05 2-3 08 2-3 11 2-3 14 2-3 17 2-3 20 2-3 23 1-2 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 5.9 1.8 10.3 SW219 5.8 1.8 11.1 SW220 5.6 1.7 11.6 SW219 5.5 1.7 11.7 SSW212 5.4 1.6 11.6 SW217 5.4 1.6 11.4 SW216 5.2 1.6 11.3 SW216 5.1 1.6 11.2 SW216 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 3 6 WNW284 Calm 1 2 WSW244 Calm 2 4 SW229 Calm 6 12 SSW212 Light Wind 10 19 SSW204 Mod. Wind 12 24 SSW192 Mod. Wind 8 15 S173 Mod. Wind 2 4 SSW201 Calm 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
- High
- Mon 06
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 1-2 05 1-2 08 1-2 11 1-2 14 1-2 17 1-2 20 1-2 23 1-2 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 5.0 1.5 11.1 SW216 4.8 1.5 11.0 SW216 4.7 1.4 10.8 SW216 4.5 1.4 10.7 SW216 4.4 1.4 10.5 SW217 4.4 1.3 10.4 SW218 4.3 1.3 10.2 SW218 4.2 1.3 10.2 SW218 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 3 6 WSW250 Calm 4 9 SW226 Light Wind 3 5 S189 Calm 6 12 SSW201 Light Wind 11 21 SSW210 Mod. Wind 12 22 SSW202 Mod. Wind 9 17 S179 Mod. Wind 7 13 S180 Mod. 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
- High
- Tue 07
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 1-2 05 1-2 08 1-2 11 1-2 14 1-2 17 1-2 20 0-1 23 1-2 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 4.1 1.2 10.1 SW218 4.0 1.2 10.1 SW219 3.9 1.2 10.0 SW220 3.9 1.2 9.9 SW220 4.1 1.3 9.9 SW221 4.7 1.4 9.8 SW223 5.3 1.6 4.5 S181 5.7 1.7 4.8 S179 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 6 12 S176 Light Wind 7 13 S171 Mod. Wind 8 14 SSE165 Mod. Wind 10 19 S170 Mod. Wind 15 28 S176 Fresh Wind 18 33 S176 Fresh Wind 17 32 SSE165 Fresh Wind 15 29 SSE161 Fresh 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
- High
- Wed 08
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 1-2 05 1-2 08 2-3 11 3-4 14 3-4 17 2-3 20 2-3 23 2-3 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 6.1 1.9 5.0 S178 6.5 2.0 5.2 S175 6.8 2.1 11.5 SW226 7.1 2.1 11.3 SW228 7.5 2.3 11.2 SW229 8.1 2.5 5.8 S174 8.5 2.6 6.0 S172 8.5 2.6 6.2 S176 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 16 31 SSE167 Fresh Wind 16 31 SSE161 Fresh Wind 17 31 SSE159 Fresh Wind 18 33 SSE166 Fresh Wind 20 38 S170 Fresh Wind 22 41 S171 Strong Wind 21 39 SSE164 Strong Wind 18 35 SSE163 Fresh 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
- High
- Thu 09
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 2-3 05 2-3 08 2-3 11 2-3 14 2-3 17 3-4 20 3-4 23 3-4 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 8.4 2.5 6.2 S175 8.2 2.5 6.3 S174 8.1 2.5 6.2 S173 8.3 2.5 6.3 S172 9.0 2.8 6.4 S172 9.8 3.0 6.8 S180 10.3 3.1 7.0 S178 10.3 3.1 7.1 S176 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 19 36 SSE161 Fresh Wind 18 33 SSE157 Fresh Wind 20 38 SSE157 Fresh Wind 22 41 SSE162 Strong Wind 25 48 S169 Strong Wind 26 49 S169 Strong Wind 25 47 SSE165 Strong Wind 24 45 SSE163 Strong 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
- High
- Fri 10
Beach forecast
surf range in feetTime Port Nolloth 02 3-5 05 4-5 08 4-6 11 5-7 14 5-7 17 6-8 20 6-8 23 6-8 Regional forecast
Time
hours 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 Open Ocean Swell
feet m period dir° 10.5 3.2 7.3 S185 10.8 3.3 7.6 S184 11.0 3.3 8.3 S190 11.4 3.5 8.7 S187 11.9 3.6 9.2 S188 12.8 3.9 9.3 S185 13.1 4.0 9.5 S184 13.1 4.0 9.9 S188 Wind
kts kph dir° beaufort 26 48 SSE160 Strong Wind 22 41 SSE160 Strong Wind 17 32 SSE153 Fresh Wind 18 34 SSE161 Fresh Wind 24 44 S177 Strong Wind 26 48 S176 Strong Wind 21 40 S172 Strong Wind 18 33 S171 Fresh 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
- High
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