
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfagar today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 94 | 0 | 176 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 106 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM2.39m | 7:39PM2.41m | 8:15AM2.29m | 8:47PM2.26m | 9:30AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.51m | 1:18PM0.64m | 1:51AM0.65m | 2:21PM0.76m | 3:00AM0.78m | 3:45PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | NW 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
50 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 27 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
3 | 1 | — | — | 53 | 94 | 25 | 176 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 106 | 26 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 62 | 69 | 59 | 202 | 736 | 361 | 316 | 206 | 106 | 165 | 8 | 727 | 781 | 361 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 665 | 712 | 361 | 348 |
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