
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
526 | 357 | 525 | 1491 | 1846 | 2148 | 2181 | 2060 | 1774 | 1647 | 1426 | 1093 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 943 | 1081 | 1806 | 2360 | 5354 | 8926 | 5915 | 4708 | 3191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM2.08m | 1:18PM2.32m | 2:08AM2.09m | 2:46PM2.44m | 3:22AM2.26m | 3:41PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM1.35m | 8:03PM1.35m | 8:11AM1.29m | 9:18PM1.15m | 9:18AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
526 | 357 | 525 | 1491 | 1846 | 2148 | 2181 | 2060 | 1774 | 1647 | 1426 | 1093 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 943 | 1081 | 1806 | 2360 | — | — | — | — | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 16 | W 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
123 | 268 | 274 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NW 20 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 7 | 61 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 6 | — | 5354 | 8926 | 5915 | 4708 | 3191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 83 | 124 | 165 | 357 | 357 | 9 |
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