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Rock Wave Surf Forecast
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Rock Wave surf Forecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 30 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Rock Wave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rock Wave sea temperature is 19.3°C (Statistics for 30 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.8 °C max: 24.0 °C min: 21.4 °C)
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Rock Wave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rock Wave sea temperature is 19.3°C (Statistics for 30 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.8 °C max: 24.0 °C min: 21.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Rock Wave today?
The current surf forecast for Rock Wave at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rock Wave. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wed 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 127 | 240 | 286 | 275 | 267 | 302 | 277 | 350 | 369 | 363 | 357 | 295 | 354 | 467 | 595 | 573 | 551 | 487 | 410 | 349 | 342 | 202 | 167 | 138 | 146 | 110 | 149 | 377 | 366 | 350 | 339 | 314 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 174 | 163 | 157 | 119 | 119 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 377 | 585 | 434 | 292 | 249 | 196 | 196 | 127 | 233 | 229 | 387 | 481 | 634 | 992 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:07PM 1.11 | 8:38AM 1.09 | 10:08PM 1.11 | 10:47AM 1.08 | 11:47PM 1.24 | 12:16PM 1.18 | 12:48AM 1.41 | 1:13PM 1.31 | 1:35AM 1.57 | 1:59PM 1.43 | 2:16AM 1.70 | 2:40PM 1.52 | 2:55AM 1.77 | 3:18PM 1.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:18AM 0.61 | 3:17PM 0.55 | 4:31AM 0.62 | 5:06PM 0.51 | 6:11AM 0.49 | 6:20PM 0.39 | 7:10AM 0.33 | 7:13PM 0.27 | 7:55AM 0.17 | 7:57PM 0.15 | 8:35AM 0.06 | 8:37PM 0.07 | 9:13AM -0.01 | 9:16PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wed 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
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