Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derrynane today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 146 | 117 | 95 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 110 | 163 | 183 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 58 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 48 | 64 | 98 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:25AM3.20m | 8:38PM3.18m | 9:04AM2.99m | 9:20PM2.90m | 9:45AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.19m | 2:17PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.70m | 3:20AM0.76m | 3:43PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
177 | 146 | 117 | 95 | 72 | 72 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 58 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 48 | 64 | 98 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 11 | N 7 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 110 | 163 | 183 | 200 | 249 | 310 | 476 | 721 | 1038 | 1038 | 1132 | 1175 | 1199 | 1523 | 1500 | 1368 | 1245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 287 | 444 | 54 | 579 | 54 | 204 | 54 | 55 | 832 | 832 | 448 | 448 | 377 | 437 | 444 | 437 | 437 | 454 | 148 |
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