Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunmoran Strand today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunmoran Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 452 | 562 | 380 | 273 | 228 | 193 | 117 | 113 | 117 | 85 | 91 | 80 | 77 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM2.56m | 00:09AM2.39m | 12:53PM2.42m | 1:34AM2.24m | 2:28PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM1.06m | 5:47PM1.22m | 6:15AM1.28m | 7:19PM1.39m | 7:51AM1.38m | 9:06PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 |
579 | 386 | 231 | 154 | 144 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 51 | 65 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 7 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 13 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | N 5 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — |
113 | 452 | 562 | 380 | 273 | 228 | 193 | 117 | 113 | 117 | 85 | 91 | 80 | 77 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 300 | 392 | 432 | 1054 | 256 | 292 | 154 | 292 | 235 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 260 | 154 | 92 | 133 | 96 | 96 | 250 | 250 | 92 | 153 |
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