
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 6AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8686 | 6268 | 5227 | 4142 | 3047 | 3388 | 2799 | 2211 | 1905 | 2018 | 2248 | 2778 | 3434 | 3865 | 3998 | 3871 | 4000 | 3880 | 3238 | 2708 | 2204 | 1913 | 1427 | 1459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.51m | 10:59AM2.50m | 11:27PM2.24m | 12:14PM2.30m | 1:09AM2.07m | 2:17PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:16PM1.23m | 5:35AM1.32m | 6:50PM1.43m | 7:26AM1.42m | 8:57PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
— | 6268 | 5227 | 4142 | 3047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2708 | 2204 | 1913 | 1427 | 1459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
8686 | — | — | — | — | 3388 | 2799 | 2211 | 1905 | 2018 | 2248 | 2778 | 3434 | 3865 | 3998 | 3871 | 4000 | 3880 | 3238 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 780 | 62 | 780 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 780 | 773 | 773 | 370 | 802 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 341 | 122 | 108 | 108 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
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