Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Belharra today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Belharra at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Belharra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 40 | 17 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 106 | 169 | 263 | 304 | 293 | 287 | 290 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM3.27m | 9:13PM3.19m | 9:33AM3.03m | 9:57PM2.88m | 10:21AM2.79m | 10:55PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.65m | 3:20AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:06AM1.11m | 4:39PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
33 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 106 | 169 | 263 | 304 | 293 | 287 | 290 | 303 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 12 |
9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 11 | 178 | 100 | 186 | 592 | 565 | 533 | 525 | 525 | 515 | 483 | 480 | 495 | 213 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
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