Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey 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), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.20m | 9:28PM3.49m | 9:45AM3.05m | 10:05PM3.20m | 10:23AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.03m | 3:05PM0.09m | 3:37AM0.24m | 3:44PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.50m | 4:24PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 17 | W 18 | — |
147 | 122 | 101 | 79 | 54 | 28 | 86 | 127 | 142 | 21 | 19 | 112 | 17 | 82 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 7 | W 18 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 152 | 119 | — | 86 | — | — | 92 | 145 | 173 | 199 | 315 | 428 | 646 | 1040 | 1061 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 338 | 338 | 356 | 342 | 397 | 346 | 354 | 354 | 83 |
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