Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay) at 3AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 609 | 363 | 371 | 312 | 260 | 234 | 262 | 252 | 84 | 85 | 110 | 147 | 146 | 127 | 152 | 181 | 186 | 183 | 196 | 226 | 243 | 324 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM3.87m | 7:44PM3.96m | 8:08AM3.79m | 8:22PM3.79m | 8:47AM3.64m | 9:05PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.30m | 1:47AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.41m | 2:23AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 |
— | 353 | 363 | 371 | 312 | 260 | 234 | 262 | 252 | 84 | 85 | 110 | 147 | 146 | 127 | 152 | 181 | 186 | 82 | 80 | 54 | 37 | 9 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | 178 | 134 | 102 | 59 | 40 | 18 | 80 | 64 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
351 | 609 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 196 | 226 | 243 | 324 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 383 | 750 | 578 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 232 | 232 | 379 | 148 |
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