Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Balmedie today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Balmedie at 3AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Balmedie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 120 | 214 | 205 | 122 | 108 | 69 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 147 | 266 | 247 | 125 | 114 | 60 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM3.65m | 1:41PM3.57m | 1:41AM3.86m | 2:19PM3.67m | 2:21AM3.97m | 2:55PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.00m | 7:31PM0.46m | 7:58AM-0.16m | 8:09PM0.32m | 8:36AM-0.20m | 8:46PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NW 5 | SE 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 122 | 108 | 69 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 60 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 2 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 120 | 214 | 205 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 147 | 266 | 247 | 125 | 114 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 170 | 171 | 170 | 168 | 165 | 522 | 0 | 539 | 539 | 369 | 304 | 165 | 167 | 167 | 718 | 728 | 369 | 617 | 0 |
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