Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carriagem today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
553 | 631 | 548 | 449 | 372 | 311 | 281 | 238 | 187 | 155 | 147 | 169 | 173 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29AM2.74m | 5:45PM2.88m | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:24PM2.64m | 6:45AM2.43m | 7:05PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:27AM0.20m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:05PM0.37m | 00:31AM0.45m | 12:46PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
553 | 631 | 548 | 449 | 372 | 311 | 281 | 238 | 187 | 155 | 147 | 169 | 173 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 18 | W 8 | W 9 | S 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 734 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 588 |
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