Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 102 | 99 | 94 | 111 | 112 | 140 | 99 | 190 | 176 | 172 | 170 | 165 | 154 | 162 | 167 | 147 | 113 | 96 | 65 | 52 | 33 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM3.35m | 8:08PM3.84m | 8:28AM3.31m | 8:47PM3.72m | 9:05AM3.21m | 9:24PM3.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM-0.09m | 2:19AM-0.08m | 2:23PM-0.04m | 2:57AM0.04m | 3:01PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 |
104 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 2 | 154 | 162 | 167 | 147 | 113 | 96 | 65 | 52 | 28 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
— | 2 | 99 | 94 | 111 | 112 | 140 | 99 | 190 | 176 | 172 | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 54 | 374 | 359 | 360 | 359 | 591 | 359 | 62 | 62 | 123 | 374 | 857 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 43 |
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