Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) at 3AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 233 | 650 | 728 | 549 | 419 | 348 | 295 | 255 | 215 | 173 | 146 | 122 | 92 | 83 | 62 | 35 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26PM2.56m | 11:55AM2.44m | 00:26AM2.29m | 1:14PM2.29m | 2:05AM2.16m | 3:02PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM1.05m | 6:08PM1.18m | 6:41AM1.27m | 7:41PM1.35m | 8:20AM1.35m | 9:27PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
378 | 282 | 196 | 123 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 62 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 14 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 16 | N 9 | W 17 | NW 10 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
70 | 233 | 650 | 728 | 549 | 419 | 348 | 295 | 255 | 215 | 173 | 146 | 122 | 92 | 83 | 62 | 35 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 75 | 779 | 346 | 311 | 442 | 361 | 792 | 397 | 397 | 144 | 397 | 355 | 397 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 193 | 194 | 267 | 348 |
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