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Icon Global 1

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon Global 11 km run: 15/06 18:13																																																																GFS 13 km run: 15/06 18:13
Date Optimal	Mo 16 8h	Mo 16 9h	Mo 16 10h	Mo 16 11h	Mo 16 12h	Mo 16 13h	Mo 16 14h	Mo 16 15h	Mo 16 16h	Mo 16 17h	Tu 17 8h	Tu 17 9h	Tu 17 10h	Tu 17 11h	Tu 17 12h	Tu 17 13h	Tu 17 14h	Tu 17 15h	Tu 17 16h	Tu 17 17h	We 18 8h	We 18 9h	We 18 10h	We 18 11h	We 18 12h	We 18 13h	We 18 14h	We 18 15h	We 18 16h	We 18 17h	Th 19 8h	Th 19 9h	Th 19 10h	Th 19 11h	Th 19 12h	Th 19 13h	Th 19 14h	Th 19 15h	Th 19 16h	Th 19 17h	Fr 20 8h	Fr 20 9h	Fr 20 10h	Fr 20 11h	Fr 20 12h	Fr 20 13h	Fr 20 14h	Fr 20 15h	Fr 20 16h	Fr 20 17h	Sa 21 8h	Sa 21 9h	Sa 21 10h	Sa 21 11h	Sa 21 12h	Sa 21 13h	Sa 21 14h	Sa 21 15h	Sa 21 16h	Sa 21 17h	Su 22 8h	Su 22 9h	Su 22 10h	Su 22 11h	Su 22 12h	Su 22 13h	Su 22 14h	Su 22 15h	Su 22 16h	Su 22 17h	Mo 23 8h	Mo 23 9h	Mo 23 10h	Mo 23 11h	Mo 23 12h	Mo 23 13h	Mo 23 14h	Mo 23 15h	Mo 23 16h	Mo 23 17h	Tu 24 8h	Tu 24 9h	Tu 24 10h	Tu 24 11h	Tu 24 12h	Tu 24 13h	Tu 24 14h	Tu 24 15h	Tu 24 16h	Tu 24 17h	We 25 8h	We 25 9h	We 25 10h	We 25 11h	We 25 12h	We 25 13h	We 25 14h	We 25 15h	We 25 16h	We 25 17h	Th 26 8h	Th 26 9h	Th 26 10h	Th 26 11h	Th 26 12h	Th 26 13h	Th 26 14h	Th 26 15h	Th 26 16h	Th 26 17h	Fr 27 8h	Fr 27 9h	Fr 27 10h	Fr 27 11h	Fr 27 12h	Fr 27 13h	Fr 27 14h	Fr 27 15h	Fr 27 16h	Fr 27 17h	Sa 28 8h	Sa 28 9h	Sa 28 10h	Sa 28 11h	Sa 28 12h	Sa 28 13h	Sa 28 14h	Sa 28 15h	Sa 28 16h	Sa 28 17h	Su 29 8h	Su 29 9h	Su 29 10h	Su 29 11h	Su 29 12h	Su 29 13h	Su 29 14h	Su 29 15h	Su 29 16h	Su 29 17h	Mo 30 8h	Mo 30 9h	Mo 30 10h	Mo 30 11h	Mo 30 12h	Mo 30 13h	Mo 30 14h	Mo 30 15h	Mo 30 16h	Mo 30 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kn)	3	4	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	3	4	7	9	11	12	12	12	11	11	3	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	14	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	4	4	5	6	7	7	8	9	8	7	7	9	10	12	13	14	16	15	12	9	9	6	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	11	12	14	16	17	19	21	22	23	23	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	14	12	10	10	11	12	14	15	16	17	16	15	13	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	14	14	13	12	11	11	10	9	10	9	14	16	19	21	22	22	20	13	10	14
Gusts (kn)	9	11	11	12	16	16	15	16	15	15	10	10	14	20	23	25	25	25	25	24	15	13	13	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	23	26	29	32	33	35	37	36	35	34	15	15	16	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	17	18	19	21	22	24	25	24	22	21	27	29	32	34	37	39	42	36	29	23	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	14	16	19	22	24	26	28	30	31	33	19	18	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	8	9	9	10	9	9	9	8	8	8	17	16	15	14	13	11	9	9	9	10	15	18	20	22	23	23	23	19	14	10
Wave Direction
Wave Ht. (m)	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.1	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.6	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.9	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.0	3.9	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.2	3.1	3.0
Wave Per.	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wave Energy (Kj)	1.4k	1.4k	1.5k	1.6k	1.6k	1.7k	1.7k	1.8k	1.8k	1.9k	1.6k	1.6k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.3k	1.3k	2.2k	2.3k	2.3k	2.3k	2.3k	2.3k	2.2k	2.2k	2.1k	2.1k	2.3k	2.2k	2.1k	2.0k	2.0k	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	1.6k	1.5k	1.0k	1.1k	1.1k	1.2k	1.3k	1.4k	1.5k	1.6k	1.7k	1.9k	2.5k	2.3k	2.1k	1.9k	1.8k	1.6k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k
Temp. (°C)	15	15	15	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	12	13	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	15	15	15	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	12	13	14	15	16	17	17	17	17	16	11	12	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14
Rain (mm)																					0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1						0.2	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2																									0.4	0.4	0.4	2.8	2.8	2.8																																																			0.1																											0.2	0.2	0.2
Cloud Cov. (%)	96	100	100	100	100	86	99	100	99	92	56	53	36	60	96	72	79	94	81	97	88	88	93	83	90	82	80	84	70	66	94	96	98	100	95	91	86	83	79	76	54	61	67	74	71	68	65	63	62	60	57	51	45	39	33	26	20	13	7		78	85	92	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	33	48	63	78	85	93	100	95	90	85	36	24	12		6	11	17	24	30	37	5	5	5	5	32	58	85	90	95	100	13	12	10	9	8	8	7	5	4	2	86	91	95	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	92	95	97	100	93	86	79	80	82	83	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

Crayfish Factory - Cape Town Crayfish Factory features powerful right-hand reef waves, ideal for experienced surfers. The spot is characterized by hollow, fast, and ledgey waves breaking over a sharp coral and rocky bottom. Access requires a short walk (5-15 minutes) and is located on the cape, with optimal conditions during mid to high tide and a rising tide. Known for its ferocious waves, Crayfish Factory demands a solid S-SW swell to truly perform. This classic big wave location presents challenges such as intense hold downs and tricky sections that require skill and composure. While the crowd is generally sparse during the week, surfers should remain vigilant of localism, rocks, and potential shark encounters. Prepare for a serious session, as the combination of powerful waves and unpredictable conditions makes this spot a true test for any seasoned surfer.

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