
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maghera Strand today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Maghera Strand at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maghera Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 69 | 68 | 96 | 94 | 110 | 298 | 268 | 408 | 627 | 837 | 1298 | 1165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.90m | 9:44PM3.25m | 10:06AM2.82m | 10:24PM3.10m | 10:51AM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.37m | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:55AM0.45m | 3:58PM0.54m | 4:36AM0.58m | 4:45PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
35 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 69 | 68 | 96 | 94 | 101 | — | 198 | 191 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | SSW 5 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 10 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 18 | 110 | 298 | 268 | 408 | 627 | 837 | 1298 | 1165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 387 | 390 | 328 | 402 | 456 | 482 | 483 | 762 |
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