
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1877 | 3914 | 4240 | 2777 | 4372 | 3383 | 2128 | 1711 | 1354 | 1096 | 923 | 784 | 718 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 802 | 937 | 1622 | 1941 | 2646 | 4086 | 5060 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.26m | 3:41PM2.65m | 4:09AM2.50m | 4:22PM2.89m | 4:47AM2.75m | 4:57PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM1.09m | 10:03PM0.89m | 10:04AM0.86m | 10:38PM0.62m | 10:42AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — |
1877 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | 2128 | 1711 | 1354 | 1096 | 923 | 784 | 718 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 802 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 121 | 133 | 99 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
— | 3914 | 4240 | 2777 | 4372 | 3383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 937 | 1622 | 1941 | 2646 | 4086 | 5060 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 96 | 137 | 357 | 122 | 108 | 108 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 124 | 153 | 360 | 360 | 430 | 430 | 257 |
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