
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 26ft (8.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2930 | 2667 | 2187 | 1581 | 2398 | 6415 | 13364 | 29110 | 36388 | 27803 | 24350 | 19666 | 14862 | 13221 | 7434 | 4929 | 3304 | 2225 | 1520 | 990 | 711 | 597 | 785 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:22AM3.00m | 5:32PM3.34m | 5:56AM3.22m | 6:08PM3.50m | 6:31AM3.39m | 6:46PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.36m | 11:17AM0.40m | 11:43PM0.15m | 11:53AM0.20m | 00:17AM0.01m | 12:30PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 |
2930 | 2667 | 2187 | 1581 | 1324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3313 | 2885 | 1930 | 2225 | 1520 | 990 | 711 | 597 | 785 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1498 | 1249 | 976 | 667 | 377 | 250 | 166 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NW 13 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 62 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 3 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 7 | 81 | 2398 | 6415 | 13364 | 29110 | 36388 | 27803 | 24350 | 19666 | 14862 | 13221 | 7434 | 4929 | 3304 | — | 3 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 962 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 74 | 348 | 1044 | 1044 | 1133 | 711 | 1133 | 541 | 1133 | 1143 | 1133 | 792 | 370 | 348 | 31 | 0 | 80 | 128 | 0 | 18 | 344 | 357 |
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