Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Balnakiel Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Balnakiel Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Balnakiel Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 81 | 84 | 93 | 151 | 170 | 263 | 277 | 280 | 176 | 307 | 603 | 842 | 861 | 884 | 753 | 650 | 494 | 362 | 287 | 196 | 155 | 123 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM3.99m | 10:58AM3.68m | 11:09PM3.83m | 11:35AM3.53m | 11:51PM3.59m | 12:19PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.14m | 5:14PM0.43m | 5:40AM0.35m | 5:55PM0.61m | 6:22AM0.64m | 6:43PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 176 | 307 | 603 | 842 | 861 | 884 | 753 | 650 | 494 | 362 | 287 | 196 | 155 | 123 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | — | N 13 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 215 | 269 | 78 | 57 | 41 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | N 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 148 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 81 | 84 | 93 | 151 | 170 | 263 | 277 | 280 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 92 | 123 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 795 | 552 | 216 | 389 | 386 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 434 | 197 | 22 | 45 |
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