
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 16 | N 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
591 | 787 | 679 | 547 | 439 | 359 | 285 | 232 | 180 | 177 | 127 | 86 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.56m | 10:56PM2.23m | 11:42AM2.36m | 00:23AM2.06m | 1:25PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM1.19m | 5:01AM1.23m | 6:14PM1.37m | 6:32AM1.35m | 8:08PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
716 | 731 | 665 | 553 | 477 | 408 | 340 | 265 | 256 | 202 | 214 | 294 | 431 | 875 | 660 | 454 | 354 | 532 | 1511 | 1763 | 1900 | 1906 | 1933 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
591 | 787 | 679 | 547 | 439 | 359 | 285 | 232 | 180 | 177 | 127 | 86 | 225 | 36 | 35 | 123 | 334 | 231 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | N 11 | W 20 | WNW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
146 | 79 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 130 | 57 | 8 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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