Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s 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 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 91 | 112 | 112 | 130 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 71 | 82 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 3 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM3.14m | 9:21PM3.61m | 9:43AM3.00m | 10:06PM3.43m | 10:27AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:36AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:21AM0.30m | 4:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 120 | 123 | 96 | 81 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | W 10 | NW 14 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 91 | 112 | 112 | 130 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 71 | 82 | 87 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 392 | 410 | 700 | 280 | 280 | 333 | 317 | 346 | 313 | 313 | 327 | 313 | 45 | 30 | 64 | 93 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 93 |
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