
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 16 | N 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 139 | 101 | 66 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:57PM2.18m | 11:44AM2.31m | 00:26AM2.01m | 1:31PM2.25m | 2:21AM2.04m | 2:58PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM1.23m | 6:19PM1.36m | 6:37AM1.33m | 8:14PM1.33m | 8:21AM1.26m | 9:27PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
242 | 196 | 166 | 186 | 218 | 778 | 713 | 519 | 404 | 305 | 198 | 1178 | 1506 | 1672 | 1761 | 1626 | 1470 | 1367 | 1144 | 946 | 918 | 816 | 772 | 749 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 16 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | 139 | 101 | 66 | 94 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 80 | 214 | 371 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 17 | NNW 11 | — | — | NW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 27 | 39 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
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