Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beacon Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beacon Cove at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Beacon Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 73 | 131 | 136 | 110 | 87 | 71 | 123 | 248 | 569 | 1872 | 1879 | 1365 | 921 | 627 | 521 | 473 | 510 | 631 | 772 | 1476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — |
26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 71 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 921 | 627 | 521 | 473 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
34 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 73 | 131 | 136 | 110 | 87 | 9 | 123 | 248 | 569 | 1872 | 1879 | 1365 | — | — | — | — | 510 | 631 | 772 | 1476 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 221 | 212 | 267 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 6 | 216 | 221 | 258 | 252 | 131 | 564 | 282 | 132 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 264 | 239 | 560 | 221 |
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