Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carriagem today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 2PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 156 | 132 | 152 | 427 | 286 | 437 | 355 | 756 | 681 | 551 | 528 | 460 | 514 | 428 | 452 | 398 | 164 | 156 | 268 | 238 | 213 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08PM2.88m | 5:29AM2.70m | 5:46PM2.74m | 6:09AM2.59m | 6:30PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.18m | 11:17PM0.17m | 11:31AM0.27m | 11:54PM0.31m | 12:13PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
156 | 156 | 132 | 152 | 33 | 185 | 10 | 236 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 164 | 156 | 268 | 9 | 213 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
3 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 8 | — | — |
150 | 126 | 130 | 137 | 427 | 286 | 437 | 355 | 756 | 681 | 551 | 528 | 460 | 514 | 428 | 452 | 398 | 154 | 125 | — | 238 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 723 | 64 | 154 | 64 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 50 | 50 |
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