Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 171 | 136 | 98 | 86 | 54 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 79 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.52m | 9:29PM2.80m | 9:42AM2.40m | 10:04PM2.55m | 10:18AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.08m | 3:16PM0.06m | 3:50AM0.25m | 3:54PM0.26m | 4:25AM0.46m | 4:33PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 19 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
202 | 171 | 136 | 98 | 86 | 54 | 39 | 100 | 51 | 189 | 153 | 119 | 6 | 84 | 82 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 79 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 2 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 1 | 145 | 154 | 193 | 248 | 399 | 616 | 964 | 1226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 322 | 322 | 337 | 351 | 393 | 324 | 387 | 387 | 33 |
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