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Southern Cape

Forecast Overview

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(Spike, 05h08 Friday 12 March 2010)

Friday looks 3-4' with mod WSW offshores, fun waves with nice S direction, straighter on the coast. Wind backs off later in the day to 10 kts SW. Similar surf Saturday with 4' surf jacking to 4-6' on open coast, points 3-4' in mod /fresh W going more SW then S by end of day. Surf peaks on Sunday with light SE and fun if lumpy surf 4-5' early, then fresh SE later. Monday blown out onshore and 4', then Tuesday clean 2-3' in light /mod SE going strong SE. 

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

  • Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)
  • Southern Cape: -34.5 S 22.5 E

Model Run: 02h00 Sunday 14 March

Sea Temp: 19.6 Degrees C
 
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Sunrise: 6:29 AM

Wind (kts)

  • Sun 14

    • 8am
      • 7
      • SSE
    • 2pm
      • 10
      • ESE
    • 8pm
      • 17
      • ESE
  • Mon 15

    • 8am
      • 19
      • E
    • 2pm
      • 19
      • E
    • 8pm
      • 21
      • E
  • Tue 16

    • 8am
      • 18
      • ESE
    • 2pm
      • 17
      • SE
    • 8pm
      • 15
      • SE
  • Wed 17

    • 8am
      • 17
      • SE
    • 2pm
      • 16
      • SE
    • 8pm
      • 12
      • ESE
  • Thu 18

    • 8am
      • 10
      • E
    • 2pm
      • 13
      • ESE
    • 8pm
      • 14
      • E
  • Fri 19

    • 8am
      • 16
      • E
    • 2pm
      • 16
      • ESE
    • 8pm
      • 18
      • E
  • Sat 20

    • 8am
      • 20
      • E
    • 2pm
      • 21
      • E
    • 8pm
      • 17
      • E

Swell (ft)

  • Sun 14

    • 8am
      • 11
    • 2pm
      • 11
    • 8pm
      • 11
  • Mon 15

    • 8am
      • 9
    • 2pm
      • 9
    • 8pm
      • 9
  • Tue 16

    • 8am
      • 9
    • 2pm
      • 8
    • 8pm
      • 7
  • Wed 17

    • 8am
      • 9
    • 2pm
      • 10
    • 8pm
      • 11
  • Thu 18

    • 8am
      • 10
    • 2pm
      • 9
    • 8pm
      • 9
  • Fri 19

    • 8am
      • 8
    • 2pm
      • 8
    • 8pm
      • 9
  • Sat 20

    • 8am
      • 10
    • 2pm
      • 10
    • 8pm
      • 10

Period (secs)

      • 12
      • SW
      • 12
      • SW
      • 12
      • SW
      • 11
      • SW
      • 11
      • SSW
      • 11
      • SSW
      • 10
      • SSW
      • 10
      • SSW
      • 10
      • SSW
      • 12
      • SSW
      • 14
      • SSW
      • 14
      • SSW
      • 13
      • SSW
      • 12
      • SSW
      • 12
      • SSW
      • 11
      • SSW
      • 11
      • SSW
      • 11
      • SSW
      • 6
      • E
      • 6
      • E
      • 7
      • E
  • Sun 14
    • Regional forecast 14 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h0011.23.412.0SW 220
      14h0011.13.412.1SW 219
      20h0010.63.212.0SW 218

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      713SSE 166Mod. Wind
      1019ESE 118Mod. Wind
      1731ESE 103Fresh Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 3:08 AM/1.92m
        • 3:18 PM/1.87m
      • Low
        • 9:12 AM/0.39m
        • 9:17 PM/0.32m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      14 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h005-73-56-83-4
      14h005-73-56-83-4
      20h004-63-45-73-4

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Mon 15
    • Regional forecast 15 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h009.42.911.2SW 214
      14h008.92.710.9SSW 214
      20h009.12.810.7SSW 213

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1936E 85Fresh Wind
      1936E 88Fresh Wind
      2138E 98Strong Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 3:32 AM/2.00m
        • 3:43 PM/1.93m
      • Low
        • 9:36 AM/0.31m
        • 9:41 PM/0.26m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      15 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h003-53-44-62-3
      14h003-42-34-52-3
      20h003-42-34-52-3

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Tue 16
    • Regional forecast 16 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h008.52.610.1SSW 210
      14h007.52.310.0SSW 210
      20h007.22.210.1SSW 211

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1833ESE 117Fresh Wind
      1732SE 131Fresh Wind
      1528SE 125Fresh Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 3:56 AM/2.06m
        • 4:08 PM/1.96m
      • Low
        • 10:00 AM/0.25m
        • 10:05 PM/0.24m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      16 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h002-32-33-52-3
      14h002-32-33-42-3
      20h002-31-23-41-2

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Wed 17
    • Regional forecast 17 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h008.52.612.2SSW 209
      14h0010.03.114.1SSW 201
      20h0010.93.313.8SSW 201

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1731SE 125Fresh Wind
      1629SE 124Fresh Wind
      1222ESE 116Mod. Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 4:21 AM/2.08m
        • 4:34 PM/1.96m
      • Low
        • 10:26 AM/0.23m
        • 10:30 PM/0.25m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      17 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h003-42-34-52-3
      14h003-53-45-73-5
      20h004-53-56-84-5

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Thu 18
    • Regional forecast 18 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h009.93.012.6SSW 203
      14h009.22.812.2SSW 203
      20h008.62.612.0SSW 202

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1018E 86Mod. Wind
      1324ESE 115Mod. Wind
      1427E 91Mod. Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 4:47 AM/2.08m
        • 5:02 PM/1.92m
      • Low
        • 10:52 AM/0.25m
        • 10:56 PM/0.29m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      18 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h003-43-45-73-4
      14h003-43-44-63-4
      20h002-32-33-53-4

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Fri 19
    • Regional forecast 19 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h008.02.411.3SSW 203
      14h008.02.411.2SSW 202
      20h008.52.611.2SSW 201

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1630E 99Fresh Wind
      1629ESE 104Fresh Wind
      1834E 98Fresh Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 5:14 AM/2.03m
        • 5:31 PM/1.85m
      • Low
        • 11:21 AM/0.30m
        • 11:24 PM/0.36m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      19 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h002-32-33-42-3
      14h002-32-33-42-3
      20h002-32-33-52-3

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

  • Sat 20
    • Regional forecast 20 MAR

      Open Ocean Swell

       feetmperioddir°
      08h009.93.05.8E 92
      14h0010.03.16.3E 92
      20h009.52.96.5E 92

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      2038E 88Fresh Wind
      2138E 93Strong Wind
      1733E 93Fresh Wind

      Tides

      • High
        • 5:46 AM/1.95m
        • 6:05 PM/1.75m
      • Low
        • 11:52 AM/0.39m
        • 11:56 PM/0.47m
    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      20 MARCape Agulhas*StilbaaiMossel BayVictoria Bay
      08h002-32-32-32-3
      14h002-33-42-32-3
      20h002-33-42-32-3

      * Potential open-ocean swell in the area

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