Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derrynane today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 141 | 260 | 307 | 324 | 309 | 471 | 688 | 495 | 629 | 629 | 718 | 1145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44PM3.41m | 6:08AM3.29m | 6:16PM3.47m | 6:40AM3.34m | 6:49PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.12m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:21AM0.06m | 12:32PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
19 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 141 | 260 | 307 | 324 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 495 | 629 | 629 | 718 | 831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — |
5 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 9 |
31 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 471 | 688 | — | — | — | 7 | 1145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 581 | 15 | 396 | 215 | 396 | 396 | 204 | 195 | 137 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 148 | 195 |
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