Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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) | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 166 | 0 | 328 | 247 | 74 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 187 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 67 | 78 | 51 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.58m | 8:53PM2.80m | 9:08AM2.52m | 9:27PM2.66m | 9:45AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.20m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:45AM0.33m | 3:56PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
56 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 50 | 74 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 377 | 294 | 223 | 187 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 55 | 78 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 6 | — | — | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | ESE 3 | NNW 11 |
9 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 47 | 65 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 67 | 1 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | NW 9 | N 13 | E 3 | W 16 | E 3 |
4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
5 | 166 | 143 | 328 | 247 | 235 | 122 | 139 | 143 | 194 | 286 | 424 | 477 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 376 | 402 | 387 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 15 | 15 | 154 | 176 | 390 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 30 |
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