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Alkantstrand surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 SAST
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Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is 24.4°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 25.1 °C max: 26.2 °C min: 24.2 °C)
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Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is 24.4°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 25.1 °C max: 26.2 °C min: 24.2 °C)


How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today?

The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (16 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (16 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Alkantstrand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.6
SE
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
S
0.7
SSE
0.4
S
0.5
S
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
1.2
NNE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.4
NE
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)111111111010101018101616778889999999989999888888568888888888886667766766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)51243946058422117313310097968012416121432727933133234034035531126321521017317718115011914414011211611314686801428764614342414062505630873126291716119414812078
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
0
ESE
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:28AM
1.11
11:34PM
1.13
12:25PM
1.14
1:11AM
1.29
1:25PM
1.30
1:48AM
1.46
1:58PM
1.45
2:15AM
1.62
2:25PM
1.59
2:39AM
1.75
2:50PM
1.70
3:03AM
1.86
3:15PM
1.79
3:28AM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:34PM
0.85
6:17AM
0.88
6:41PM
0.77
7:26AM
0.72
7:29PM
0.61
7:57AM
0.57
8:00PM
0.46
8:23AM
0.42
8:26PM
0.33
8:47AM
0.29
8:51PM
0.23
9:11AM
0.19
9:16PM
0.15
9:36AM
0.11
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Sunrise-6:09-------6:09-------6:11-------6:11-------6:11-------6:13-------6:13-------6:13--
Sunset----5:30-------5:30-------5:29-------5:28-------5:27-------5:25-------5:24-------
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212123242322222222222425242221212020252625222221212125252523222121222730272423222122252929252423222331322423232323232424
Feels °C (?)212122222120212121212222212018191919242524232422232327252625242222222729272524232426282929252322212128342422232223232424

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