Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM3.12m | 6:36AM2.91m | 6:52PM3.30m | 7:06AM3.04m | 7:22PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.52m | 00:31AM0.46m | 12:33PM0.33m | 1:01AM0.28m | 1:03PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 7 | NW 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 97 | 143 | 214 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 418 | 430 | 346 | 359 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
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