
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfagar today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 177 | 177 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 106 | 232 | 408 | 377 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 299 | 248 | 627 | 602 | 565 | 511 | 488 | 473 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.70m | 5:08PM2.49m | 5:21AM2.54m | 5:44PM2.28m | 5:58AM2.35m | 6:26PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.37m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:02PM0.54m | 11:29AM0.56m | 11:36PM0.73m | 12:10PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | SE 7 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
173 | 177 | 177 | 131 | 128 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 109 | 176 | 199 | 199 | 359 | 156 | 359 | 99 | 102 | 627 | 602 | 565 | 511 | 488 | 473 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | SE 7 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
3 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 232 | 408 | 377 | — | 359 | 132 | 299 | 248 | 99 | 93 | 63 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 106 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 242 | 249 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 75 | — | 123 | — | — | 353 | 389 | 373 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
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