Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) at 11AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1048 | 1115 | 1449 | 1019 | 1115 | 1243 | 1268 | 1268 | 1268 | 1147 | 1422 | 938 | 1147 | 1330 | 1403 | 1194 | 1277 | 1079 | 891 | 891 | 1102 | 1138 | 1207 | 1047 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.92m | 12:31PM2.25m | 2:08AM1.81m | 12:53PM2.12m | 3:26AM1.73m | 1:14PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.17m | 7:30PM0.62m | 6:58AM1.38m | 8:15PM0.70m | 7:28AM1.55m | 9:10PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 23 | S 10 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
43 | 97 | 1115 | 91 | 146 | 224 | 222 | 300 | 369 | 365 | 1034 | 347 | 308 | 398 | 301 | 294 | 281 | 258 | 185 | 183 | 181 | 207 | 212 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 15 | S 23 | S 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | S 19 | — | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
10 | 4 | 96 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 362 | — | 38 | 38 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 60 | 59 | 78 | 122 | 119 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SE 10 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 38 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 28 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1048 | 1115 | 1449 | 1019 | 1115 | 1243 | 1268 | 1268 | 1268 | 1147 | 1422 | 938 | 1147 | 1330 | 1403 | 1194 | 1277 | 1079 | 891 | 891 | 1102 | 1138 | 1207 | 1047 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1795 | 1795 | 549 | 1757 | 2463 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 465 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 479 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 2342 | 522 |
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