Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 6PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 772 | 771 | 818 | 887 | 940 | 1565 | 2630 | 5067 | 7706 | 11955 | 13395 | 10640 | 9338 | 6950 | 5456 | 4258 | 3026 | 3121 | 2029 | 2112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.98m | 9:55PM2.81m | 10:13AM2.75m | 10:34PM2.51m | 10:59AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.64m | 3:57AM0.80m | 4:22PM0.94m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:16PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 867 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5803 | 5456 | 4258 | 3026 | — | 2029 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 772 | 771 | 818 | 887 | 940 | 1565 | 2630 | 5067 | 7706 | 11955 | 13395 | 10640 | 9338 | 6950 | — | — | — | 3121 | — | 2112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 348 | 92 | 405 | 405 | 422 | 423 | 422 | 424 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 348 | 348 | 588 | 62 | 802 | 92 | 441 | 62 |
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