Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Al Gal today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Al Gal at 11AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Al Gal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.20m | 4:11AM0.25m | 9:13PM0.20m | 7:12AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.17m | 1:24PM0.16m | 00:04AM0.20m | 2:45PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 25 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2486 | 2225 | 2225 | 3418 | 2096 | 2225 | 2225 | 2212 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2225 | 2622 |
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