Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Borth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Borth at 11AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Borth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:27AM3.86m | 1:55PM3.58m | 2:30AM3.50m | 3:11PM3.38m | 4:01AM3.29m | 4:46PM3.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.69m | 8:14PM1.80m | 8:47AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.02m | 10:11AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 3 |
5 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 13 | W 6 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — |
74 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 87 | 96 | 105 | 743 | 221 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 46 | 103 | 242 | 100 | 102 | 106 | 100 | 100 | 152 | 210 | 234 | 281 | 102 |
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