
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 4AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1138 | 1287 | 1111 | 1008 | 772 | 701 | 780 | 817 | 836 | 1363 | 2276 | 4231 | 6407 | 10232 | 12143 | 10162 | 8485 | 6883 | 5603 | 4589 | 3352 | 2612 | 2633 | 2112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 3:24AM0.53m | 3:42PM0.64m | 3:57AM0.80m | 4:22PM0.94m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:16PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
31 | 30 | 26 | 1008 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5603 | 4589 | 3352 | 2612 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
1138 | 1287 | 1111 | — | 772 | 701 | 780 | 817 | 836 | 1363 | 2276 | 4231 | 6407 | 10232 | 12143 | 10162 | 8485 | 6883 | — | — | — | — | 2633 | 2112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 161 | 161 | 182 | 348 | 92 | 384 | 362 | 415 | 370 | 410 | 424 | 796 | 861 | 792 | 622 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 62 | 83 | 62 | 92 | 348 |
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