Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barrancon today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 2PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1165 | 1055 | 1041 | 942 | 930 | 975 | 847 | 836 | 836 | 736 | 726 | 641 | 716 | 706 | 605 | 503 | 609 | 480 | 721 | 721 | 699 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM0.86m | 11:23PM1.13m | 11:40AM0.78m | 11:59PM1.11m | 12:20PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.08m | 5:54AM0.11m | 5:23PM0.13m | 6:39AM0.15m | 5:54PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1165 | 1055 | 1041 | 942 | 930 | 975 | 847 | 836 | 836 | 736 | 726 | 641 | 716 | 706 | 605 | 503 | 609 | 480 | 721 | 721 | 699 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 4 | SW 22 | SW 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 118 | 31 | 269 | 315 | 377 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | NW 11 | SW 21 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 74 | 4 | 160 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 45 |
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