Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Curral Joul today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Curral Joul at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Curral Joul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
143 | 141 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 145 | 147 | 99 | 259 | 253 | 237 | 222 | 218 | 276 | 273 | 269 | 258 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.81m | 11:24AM0.87m | 11:43PM0.78m | 11:59AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.06m | 5:30PM0.09m | 5:43AM0.11m | 6:04PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
116 | 68 | 102 | 116 | 110 | 105 | 102 | 142 | 259 | 253 | 237 | 222 | 218 | 99 | 273 | 269 | 258 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
129 | 125 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 132 | 110 | 110 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 276 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
143 | 141 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 145 | 147 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 85 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | 40 | 53 | 2 | — | — | — | 99 | 81 | 76 | 94 | 118 | 111 | — | 93 | 120 | 124 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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