Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Curral Joul today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Curral Joul at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Curral Joul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
258 | 243 | 341 | 202 | 320 | 292 | 360 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 269 | 261 | 243 | 134 | 121 | 118 | 115 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:20AM0.73m | 12:35PM0.66m | 1:01AM0.67m | 1:18PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.14m | 6:27AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.19m | 7:17AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
258 | 243 | 341 | 133 | 207 | 193 | 91 | 90 | 95 | 108 | 157 | 157 | 243 | 134 | 121 | 118 | 115 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
58 | 58 | 58 | 131 | 320 | 292 | 88 | 91 | 280 | 276 | 269 | 261 | 25 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 168 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 360 | 284 | 64 | 75 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 183 | 188 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 4 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 1413 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 0 | 4 |
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