Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunmoran Strand today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunmoran Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 269 | 315 | 377 | 500 | 826 | 1226 | 1426 | 1349 | 1280 | 1034 | 1155 | 978 | 961 | 799 | 725 | 727 | 731 | 378 | 450 | 330 | 215 | 259 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.93m | 10:27PM2.99m | 10:51AM2.75m | 11:11PM2.66m | 11:41AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.50m | 4:03PM0.66m | 4:31AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.95m | 5:14AM1.06m | 5:47PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 17 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1034 | 6 | 978 | — | 799 | 725 | 727 | 731 | 378 | 231 | 150 | 144 | 108 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
188 | 269 | 315 | 377 | 500 | 826 | 1226 | 1426 | 1349 | 1280 | — | 1155 | 640 | 961 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 450 | 330 | 215 | 259 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 243 | 391 | 322 | 239 | 538 | 538 | 32 | 32 | 153 | 162 | 162 | 122 | 153 | 76 | 35 | 40 | 72 | 144 | 216 | 256 | 260 | 256 | 260 |
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