Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bunmahon today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 72 | 115 | 36 | 124 | 455 | 196 | 127 | 190 | 63 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 129 | 195 | 229 | 1306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22AM3.59m | 6:42PM3.78m | 6:54AM3.74m | 7:14PM3.90m | 7:27AM3.84m | 7:46PM3.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.46m | 12:40PM0.27m | 1:00AM0.30m | 1:14PM0.13m | 1:34AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | SW 8 |
36 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 196 | 127 | 190 | 63 | 73 | 72 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 7 | — | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 146 | — | 115 | — | 49 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
5 | 3 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 37 | 47 | 72 | 115 | 36 | 124 | 455 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 69 | 129 | 195 | 229 | 1306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 506 | 508 | 499 | 241 | 462 | 464 | 54 | 33 | 74 | 340 | 128 | 33 | 161 | 54 | 161 | 246 | 187 | 251 | 340 | 54 |
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