Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
126 | 101 | 77 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM2.31m | 1:58AM2.17m | 2:55PM2.31m | 3:39AM2.23m | 4:15PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:43AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 16 | N 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
— | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
126 | 101 | 77 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 16 | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 344 | 344 | 251 | 241 | 187 | 261 | 341 | 348 | 348 | 340 | 0 | 185 | 351 | 186 | 54 | 66 | 5 | 5 |
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