Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfagar today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 186 | 67 | 123 | 112 | 191 | 201 | 187 | 103 | 136 | 114 | 306 | 111 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04AM2.91m | 4:19PM3.21m | 4:43AM2.87m | 4:59PM3.11m | 5:22AM2.78m | 5:38PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.05m | 10:33PM-0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.07m | 11:18AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
119 | 94 | 94 | 92 | — | — | 31 | — | 112 | 82 | 73 | 51 | — | — | 5 | 96 | 111 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 92 | 186 | 67 | 123 | 7 | 191 | 201 | 187 | 103 | 136 | 114 | 306 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 790 | 219 | 265 | 278 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 261 | 739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 62 |
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