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The Heads surf Forecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
The Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Heads sea temperature is 16.9°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.0 °C min: 16.6 °C)
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The Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Heads sea temperature is 16.9°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.0 °C min: 16.6 °C)
How big are the waves at The Heads today?
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2636 | 3741 | 3645 | 12757 | 9403 | 7248 | 5084 | 4076 | 2982 | 2483 | 1450 | 1112 | 855 | 723 | 535 | 524 | 452 | 443 | 392 | 400 | 333 | 239 | 470 | 727 | 1399 | 2683 | 5254 | 7273 | 9608 | 10058 | 9200 | 7353 | 5707 | 4585 | 3725 | 3269 | 2597 | 2185 | 2326 | 2982 | 3133 | 2949 | 2382 | 2174 | 2045 | 1709 | 1500 | 1358 | 1249 | 1193 | 1132 | 614 | 446 | 415 | 2130 | 2474 | 2736 | 2483 | 2280 | 2216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | off | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:04PM 1.15 | 12:27AM 1.37 | 12:52PM 1.25 | 1:05AM 1.46 | 1:30PM 1.34 | 1:39AM 1.55 | 2:03PM 1.43 | 2:11AM 1.62 | 2:35PM 1.50 | 2:42AM 1.67 | 3:07PM 1.56 | 3:14AM 1.70 | 3:39PM 1.59 | 3:47AM 1.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:08AM 0.64 | 6:00PM 0.60 | 6:53AM 0.53 | 6:46PM 0.52 | 7:28AM 0.43 | 7:23PM 0.45 | 7:59AM 0.33 | 7:57PM 0.38 | 8:29AM 0.24 | 8:30PM 0.32 | 8:59AM 0.19 | 9:03PM 0.27 | 9:31AM 0.15 | 9:37PM 0.25 | 10:03AM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
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