Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Balnakiel Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Balnakiel Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Balnakiel Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 157 | 113 | 108 | 147 | 99 | 99 | 207 | 197 | 154 | 160 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 45 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:52AM3.76m | 11:00PM4.20m | 11:38AM3.62m | 11:45PM4.01m | 12:24PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM-0.18m | 4:51PM0.30m | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:34PM0.46m | 6:11AM0.18m | 6:18PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 177 | 157 | 113 | 108 | 147 | 99 | 99 | 1 | 197 | 154 | 160 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 28 | 44 | 207 | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1059 | 347 | 347 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 447 | 305 | 143 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 276 | 227 | 151 |
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