Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 11AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 315 | 333 | 329 | 338 | 255 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25AM2.80m | 10:45PM2.81m | 11:05AM2.59m | 11:28PM2.50m | 11:56AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.60m | 4:54AM0.78m | 5:12PM0.90m | 5:39AM1.05m | 6:12PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 938 | 837 | 793 | 671 | 664 | 539 | 471 | 416 | 358 | 358 | 253 | 315 | 105 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
7 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 201 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
168 | 203 | 253 | 333 | 442 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 333 | 329 | 338 | 255 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 385 | 336 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 88 | 88 | 366 | 345 | 344 | 345 |
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