Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 92 | 282 | 455 | 480 | 450 | 397 | 345 | 274 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.31m | 3:39AM2.23m | 4:15PM2.49m | 4:41AM2.41m | 5:05PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:43AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.14m | 10:40AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 282 | 455 | 480 | 450 | 397 | 345 | 274 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 16 | N 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
26 | 23 | 17 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 187 | 187 | 8 | 185 | 185 | 340 | 340 | 185 | 186 | 185 | 54 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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