Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Belharra today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Belharra at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Belharra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM3.52m | 8:53AM3.27m | 9:13PM3.19m | 9:33AM3.03m | 9:57PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:40AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.65m | 3:20AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 |
36 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
15 | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 186 | 100 | 36 | 11 | 98 | 20 | 607 | 186 | 565 | 552 | 529 | 525 | 515 | 480 | 480 | 503 | 317 | 126 |
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