Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 55 | 71 | 90 | 81 | 79 | |
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-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.49m | 7:30AM3.19m | 7:45PM3.56m | 8:00AM3.24m | 8:16PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.11m | 1:53AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 43 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 90 | 81 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 17 | 20 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 54 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 340 | 340 | 282 | 248 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 47 |
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