Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 184 | 151 | 146 | 126 | 122 | 77 | 74 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 26 | 54 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM2.31m | 1:08PM2.31m | 1:58AM2.17m | 2:55PM2.31m | 3:39AM2.23m | 4:15PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM1.27m | 7:35PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:43AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
57 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 26 | 54 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
229 | 184 | 151 | 146 | 126 | 122 | 77 | 74 | 59 | 45 | 35 | — | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 357 | 359 | 394 | 344 | 344 | 341 | 344 | 241 | 241 | 186 | 8 | 128 | 357 | 351 | 128 | 340 | 185 | 187 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 126 | 0 |
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