
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfagar today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.68m | 6:11PM2.93m | 6:40AM2.54m | 6:57PM2.71m | 7:26AM2.39m | 7:46PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.29m | 00:27AM0.27m | 12:34PM0.45m | 1:11AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 10 | S 18 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | S 16 | S 16 | W 12 |
5 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 9 | W 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | — | 10 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 9 | — | 4 | 11 | 22 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 711 | 69 | 69 | 781 | 1231 | 947 | 739 | 533 | 106 | 193 | 182 | 361 | 952 | 619 | 533 | 361 | 350 | 182 | 182 | 361 | 790 | 619 |
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