
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 5AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
923 | 1352 | 1470 | 1618 | 1836 | 2637 | 3664 | 5544 | 6833 | 7452 | 8428 | 8238 | 6702 | 5306 | 4355 | 3594 | 2813 | 1973 | 1454 | 713 | 707 | 302 | 196 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51AM3.17m | 6:05PM3.57m | 6:26AM3.31m | 6:40PM3.60m | 6:59AM3.39m | 7:13PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.14m | 11:45AM0.18m | 00:14AM0.02m | 12:22PM0.07m | 00:46AM-0.00m | 12:57PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3172 | 2813 | 1973 | 1454 | 713 | 707 | 302 | 196 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | — | 214 | 128 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
923 | 1352 | 1470 | 1618 | 1836 | 2637 | 3664 | 5544 | 6833 | 7452 | 8428 | 8238 | 6702 | 5306 | 4355 | 3594 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 410 | 424 | 434 | 1086 | 1225 | 1087 | 792 | 471 | 370 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 348 | 348 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 75 |
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