Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 625 | 571 | 521 | 487 | 458 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.92m | 5:21PM2.19m | 5:35AM2.08m | 5:55PM2.39m | 6:06AM2.24m | 6:25PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.80m | 11:41PM0.73m | 11:42AM0.59m | 00:14AM0.55m | 12:14PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 |
551 | 625 | 571 | 521 | 487 | 458 | 443 | 374 | 296 | 239 | 188 | 146 | 109 | 79 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 7 |
2 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 75 | 240 | 240 | 13 | 13 |
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