Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 16 | N 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 395 | 309 | 244 | 184 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 66 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.50m | 10:57PM2.18m | 11:44AM2.31m | 00:26AM2.01m | 1:31PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM1.19m | 5:04AM1.23m | 6:19PM1.36m | 6:37AM1.33m | 8:14PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 565 | 459 | 386 | 379 | 297 | 242 | 196 | 166 | 186 | 218 | 389 | 713 | 528 | 404 | 311 | 195 | 1178 | 1415 | 1446 | 1626 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 507 | 395 | 309 | 244 | 184 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 66 | 93 | 154 | 20 | 18 | 80 | 214 | 371 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | NW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 39 | 38 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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