Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 455 | 549 | 450 | 404 | 427 | 400 | 324 | 314 | 255 | 198 | 190 | 146 | 104 | 74 | 55 | 50 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:41AM2.41m | 5:05PM2.72m | 5:23AM2.61m | 5:42PM2.96m | 5:57AM2.80m | 6:15PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM1.14m | 10:40AM1.02m | 11:16PM0.92m | 11:20AM0.78m | 11:52PM0.69m | 11:54AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 |
254 | 455 | 549 | 450 | 404 | 427 | 400 | 324 | 314 | 255 | 198 | 190 | 146 | 104 | 74 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NE 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | W 7 |
2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
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