
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bunmahon today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 21 | 44 | 132 | 221 | 149 | 144 | 183 | 210 | 151 | 88 | 246 | 64 | 162 | 132 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27AM3.08m | 10:51PM2.85m | 11:23AM2.81m | 11:56PM2.62m | 12:44PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.11m | 5:10AM1.22m | 5:50PM1.36m | 6:23AM1.41m | 7:20PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 70 | 5 | 46 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | W 14 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
13 | 21 | 44 | 132 | 221 | 149 | 144 | 183 | 210 | 151 | 3 | 246 | 64 | 162 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 174 | 462 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 464 | 464 | 462 | 464 | 54 | 471 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 156 | 161 | 158 | 174 |
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