Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:11AM3.13m | 9:30PM3.42m | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:07PM3.13m | 10:25AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.25m | 3:47PM0.32m | 4:16AM0.50m | 4:27PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 56 | 43 | 50 | 84 | 119 | 99 | 95 | 69 | 65 | 46 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 127 | 143 | 206 | 221 | 358 | 811 | 1517 | 1407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 330 | 330 | 356 | 344 | 149 | 336 | 1227 | 419 | 30 |
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