Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barrancon today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 96 | 71 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 83 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 44 | 40 | 68 | 71 | 225 | 219 | 215 | 181 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:58PM0.56m | 7:07AM1.00m | 7:40PM0.61m | 7:47AM1.06m | 8:16PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.25m | 00:14AM0.28m | 2:06PM0.20m | 1:02AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
142 | 96 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 83 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 44 | 28 | 68 | 65 | 225 | 219 | 215 | 181 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 |
42 | 31 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | W 9 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
10 | 10 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 43 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 53 | 164 | 0 | 164 | 53 | 45 | 484 | 179 | 179 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 179 | 95 | 0 |
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