Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | NNW 5 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM3.04m | 7:22PM3.42m | 7:36AM3.12m | 7:51PM3.48m | 8:07AM3.17m | 8:22PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:33PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.09m | 2:03PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
6 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 65 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
11 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 327 | 327 | 277 | 226 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 |
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