Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 2PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1544 | 1392 | 1898 | 1045 | 1047 | 937 | 828 | 716 | 716 | 771 | 775 | 553 | 477 | 408 | 340 | 328 | 256 | 202 | 214 | 300 | 514 | 888 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.81m | 10:01PM2.49m | 10:29AM2.58m | 10:53PM2.25m | 11:38AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.94m | 4:02AM1.03m | 4:46PM1.20m | 4:56AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 836 | 766 | 615 | 1045 | 1047 | 937 | 828 | 716 | 716 | 764 | 677 | 553 | 477 | 408 | 340 | 328 | 256 | 202 | 214 | 300 | 225 | 888 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 14 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 78 | 207 | 372 | 513 | 591 | 771 | 775 | 547 | 439 | 359 | 285 | 232 | 228 | 177 | 127 | 86 | 514 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | N 11 | — | NW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 361 | 146 | 78 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 128 | 57 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1544 | 1392 | 1898 | 806 | 610 | 500 | 402 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 340 | 340 | 480 | 666 | 341 | 261 | 66 | 66 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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