
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 3 | WNW 10 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM3.04m | 5:47AM3.05m | 6:13PM3.30m | 6:40AM3.18m | 7:03PM3.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.52m | 11:27PM0.41m | 11:49AM0.33m | 00:23AM0.20m | 12:39PM0.17m | 1:15AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 48 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
32 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | — | N 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 16 | 45 | 45 | 327 | 330 | 327 | 327 | 330 | 65 | 97 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 39 |
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