
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Balephetrish (Tiree) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Balephetrish (Tiree) at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Balephetrish (Tiree). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1319 | 1174 | 1144 | 1121 | 1087 | 883 | 1299 | 1494 | 1721 | 2517 | 3229 | 2840 | 2267 | 1743 | 1415 | 1090 | 928 | 786 | 701 | 757 | 755 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.58m | 3:32AM2.50m | 3:56PM2.85m | 4:17AM2.78m | 4:34PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM1.45m | 9:11PM1.39m | 9:24AM1.25m | 10:05PM1.12m | 10:13AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
1319 | 1174 | 1144 | 1121 | 1087 | 883 | 1299 | 1494 | 1721 | — | — | — | — | 1743 | 1415 | 1090 | 928 | 786 | 701 | 757 | 755 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
157 | 166 | 106 | 95 | 61 | 71 | 39 | 12 | — | 2517 | 3229 | 2840 | 2267 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 129 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 207 | 252 | 252 | 137 | 130 | 80 | 80 | 130 | 137 | 0 |
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