Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.96m | 6:45PM3.36m | 6:59AM3.10m | 7:15PM3.49m | 7:30AM3.19m | 7:45PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.47m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:54AM0.29m | 12:55PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
74 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 4 | N 7 | N 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 233 | 340 | 341 | 341 | 351 | 349 | 54 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 8 | 282 | 340 | 282 | 282 | 340 |
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