
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 2PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1363 | 2276 | 4110 | 7338 | 11042 | 12733 | 10162 | 8382 | 6268 | 5227 | 4056 | 2781 | 3201 | 2686 | 2211 | 2035 | 2038 | 2172 | 2655 | 3042 | 3434 | 4061 | 4270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.75m | 10:34PM2.51m | 10:59AM2.50m | 11:27PM2.24m | 12:14PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.94m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:16PM1.23m | 5:35AM1.32m | 6:50PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5574 | 5227 | 4056 | 2781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
1363 | 2276 | 4110 | 7338 | 11042 | 12733 | 10162 | 8382 | 6268 | — | — | — | 3201 | 2686 | 2211 | 2035 | 2038 | 2172 | 2655 | 3042 | 3434 | 4061 | 4270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 370 | 424 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 449 | 348 | 348 | 62 | 74 | 802 | 460 | 348 | 92 | 780 | 780 | 773 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 348 | 340 |
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