
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Culdaff today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 71 | 141 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 228 | 272 | 206 | 148 | 124 | 109 | 146 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 149 | 129 | 129 | 85 | 70 | 57 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.51m | 9:21PM2.97m | 9:38AM2.39m | 10:05PM2.81m | 10:21AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.03m | 3:04PM0.01m | 3:49AM0.14m | 3:47PM0.11m | 4:32AM0.29m | 4:30PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 45 | 67 | — | — | — | 34 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 85 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 7 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
6 | 28 | 71 | 141 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 228 | 272 | 206 | 148 | 124 | 109 | 146 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 149 | 129 | 129 | — | 70 | 57 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 240 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 393 | 693 | 300 | 300 | 310 | 326 | 319 | 900 | 283 | 319 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 119 | 30 | 30 | 283 | 119 |
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