Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 12PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 10 | E 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 28 | 96 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 53 | 88 | 98 | 95 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.24m | 6:25PM2.57m | 6:35AM2.37m | 6:54PM2.72m | 7:04AM2.47m | 7:22PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.39m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:44PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.24m | 1:13PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
49 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 34 | 71 | 96 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 34 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 11 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
35 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | — | 8 | 18 | 53 | 88 | 98 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 125 | 131 | 242 | 75 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 429 | 402 | 351 | 329 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 0 |
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