
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3508 | 2942 | 2357 | 1832 | 1686 | 1439 | 1269 | 1030 | 761 | 743 | 687 | 555 | 525 | 435 | 384 | 426 | 504 | 730 | 689 | 566 | 507 | 1505 | 1913 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.27m | 3:08AM2.14m | 3:44PM2.45m | 4:12AM2.33m | 4:33PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM1.42m | 8:57PM1.38m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:07PM1.16m | 10:09AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
— | — | — | 1832 | 1686 | 1439 | 1269 | 1030 | 761 | 743 | 687 | 555 | 525 | 435 | 384 | 426 | 504 | 730 | 689 | 566 | 507 | 1505 | 1913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 79 | 65 | 47 | 34 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 261 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | N 8 | WNW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3508 | 2942 | 2357 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 341 | 314 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 26 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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