Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carriagem today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 8PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 176 | 160 | 247 | 625 | 543 | 448 | 371 | 320 | 256 | 220 | 192 | 133 | 367 | 994 | 1302 | 1180 | 976 | 953 | 575 | 551 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.97m | 10:28PM1.83m | 11:08AM1.97m | 11:56PM1.89m | 12:21PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.13m | 5:40PM1.04m | 5:59AM1.04m | 6:47PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
250 | 111 | 149 | 143 | 11 | 30 | 448 | 371 | 320 | 256 | 220 | 192 | 133 | 367 | 994 | 1302 | 1180 | 976 | 953 | 575 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
56 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 103 | 83 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 176 | 160 | 247 | 625 | 543 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 102 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 36 | 791 | 714 | 157 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 229 | 151 | 51 | 51 |
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