Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 73 | 254 | 455 | 488 | 450 | 404 | 419 | 400 | 331 | 314 | 250 | 234 | 186 | 143 | 99 | 76 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:15PM2.49m | 4:41AM2.41m | 5:05PM2.72m | 5:23AM2.61m | 5:42PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.14m | 10:40AM1.02m | 11:16PM0.92m | 11:20AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 254 | 455 | 488 | 450 | 404 | 419 | 400 | 331 | 314 | 250 | 234 | 186 | 143 | 99 | 76 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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