Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfagar today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 106 | 69 | 49 | 101 | 110 | 100 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22AM2.73m | 5:39PM2.76m | 6:01AM2.62m | 6:23PM2.57m | 6:48AM2.47m | 7:18PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.28m | 11:46PM0.32m | 12:05PM0.42m | 00:29AM0.51m | 12:56PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
10 | 106 | 69 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 15 | NW 10 | — | S 15 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
31 | 4 | 25 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
137 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 101 | 110 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 206 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 69 | 69 |
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