Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Curral Joul today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Curral Joul at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Curral Joul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 184 | 125 | 114 | 114 | 108 | 128 | 158 | 220 | 263 | 319 | 476 | 587 | 630 | 630 | 3 | 3 | 538 | 538 | 466 | 455 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | 1:18PM0.57m | 1:55AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.50m | 3:24AM0.59m | 4:26PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.24m | 8:24AM0.28m | 8:25PM0.29m | 9:59AM0.31m | 9:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
128 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 114 | 168 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 108 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 538 | 466 | 455 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
243 | 184 | 171 | 25 | 171 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 103 | 71 | 70 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | SE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 8 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind waves 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 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 114 | — | 108 | 128 | 158 | 220 | 263 | 319 | 476 | 587 | 630 | 630 | 567 | 567 | 538 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1413 | 626 | 625 | 209 | 209 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 209 | 4 | 209 | 209 |
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