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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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 6s 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) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 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 | N 6 | W 10 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.20m | 9:28PM3.49m | 9:45AM3.05m | 10:05PM3.20m | 10:23AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.09m | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 17 | W 17 |
122 | 101 | 79 | 54 | 33 | 74 | 132 | 145 | 123 | 119 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | N 7 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 14 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 163 | 194 | 212 | 273 | 351 | 529 | 767 | 998 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 338 | 356 | 342 | 342 | 131 | 131 | 1220 | 424 | 424 |
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