Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carriagem today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 270 | 333 | 459 | 470 | 511 | 580 | 548 | 502 | 439 | 371 | 288 | 244 | 192 | 182 | 151 | 125 | 178 | 179 | 184 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:06PM3.07m | 5:29AM2.74m | 5:45PM2.88m | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:24PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.08m | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:27AM0.20m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:05PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
6 | 270 | 333 | 459 | — | 511 | 580 | 548 | 502 | 439 | 371 | 288 | 244 | 192 | 182 | 151 | 125 | 178 | 179 | 184 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | — |
237 | — | — | — | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 50 | 64 | 734 | 734 | 734 | 313 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 378 |
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