
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
693 | 1186 | 1384 | 2081 | 2715 | 2976 | 2938 | 2930 | 2667 | 2440 | 1651 | 1981 | 5727 | 11366 | 25443 | 38476 | 35403 | 27221 | 21660 | 17748 | 13912 | 8353 | 5502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.75m | 4:57PM3.13m | 5:22AM3.00m | 5:32PM3.34m | 5:56AM3.22m | 6:08PM3.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.36m | 11:17AM0.40m | 11:43PM0.15m | 11:53AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
693 | — | 746 | — | — | 2 | 2938 | 2930 | 2667 | 2440 | 1651 | 997 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2598 | 3158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
24 | 1186 | 1384 | 2081 | 2715 | 2976 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1981 | 5727 | 11366 | 25443 | 38476 | 35403 | 27221 | 21660 | 17748 | 13912 | 8353 | 5502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 169 | 153 | 181 | 425 | 430 | 370 | 62 | 0 | 74 | 351 | 1019 | 1133 | 1086 | 1143 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 890 | 890 | 792 | 370 | 348 |
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