Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bunmahon today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bunmahon at 6PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bunmahon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.92m | 8:50PM3.95m | 9:05AM3.78m | 9:29PM3.73m | 9:45AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.02m | 3:13AM0.25m | 3:29PM0.23m | 3:50AM0.47m | 4:07PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 5 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 6 | — | S 17 |
— | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 1 | — | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 11 | W 8 | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 184 | 205 | 254 | 9 | 254 | 88 | 101 | 184 | 205 | 352 | 187 | 464 | 464 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 1055 | 738 | 346 |
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