Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Curral Joul today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Curral Joul at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Curral Joul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
114 | 108 | 108 | 143 | 207 | 226 | 270 | 327 | 444 | 538 | 538 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 455 | 413 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.50m | 3:24AM0.59m | 4:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.24m | 8:24AM0.28m | 8:25PM0.29m | 9:59AM0.31m | 9:55PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
114 | 108 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 28 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 455 | 413 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
171 | 168 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 101 | 99 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 108 | 143 | 207 | 226 | 270 | 327 | 444 | 538 | 538 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 625 | 209 | 209 | 17 |
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