Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 171 | 160 | 177 | 137 | 104 | 95 | 84 | 72 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 52 | 23 | 65 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.78m | 1:20PM1.78m | 2:22AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.82m | 4:05AM1.76m | 4:38PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:57PM1.14m | 8:38AM1.12m | 9:53PM1.09m | 10:11AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
54 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 18 | 65 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 16 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 16 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
239 | 171 | 160 | 177 | 137 | 104 | 95 | 84 | 72 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 19 | — | — | 23 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 296 | 317 | 418 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 280 | 280 | 241 | 69 | 182 | 296 | 290 | 182 | 296 | 240 | 242 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 72 | 13 |
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