Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derrynane today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 42 | 163 | 247 | 213 | 177 | 146 | 117 | 95 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 153 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM3.37m | 7:59PM3.42m | 8:25AM3.20m | 8:38PM3.18m | 9:04AM2.99m | 9:20PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM-0.02m | 1:38PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.19m | 2:17PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
28 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 247 | 213 | 177 | 146 | 117 | 95 | 72 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | 6 | 42 | 163 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 72 | 75 | 81 | 153 | 179 | 198 | 215 | 227 | 347 | 574 | 754 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 286 | 204 | 108 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 434 | 54 | 574 | 574 | 108 | 108 | 403 | 55 | 54 | 55 |
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