
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 179 | 171 | 178 | 245 | 71 | 49 | 758 | 1222 | 2186 | 4892 | 5266 | 3931 | 3867 | 3658 | 3018 | 2558 | 1918 | 1134 | 749 | 625 | 461 | 315 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:04PM3.08m | 10:29AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.80m | 11:28AM2.65m | 00:06AM2.53m | 12:55PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:34PM0.70m | 5:05AM0.82m | 5:40PM0.95m | 6:20AM1.05m | 7:19PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
210 | 167 | 171 | 138 | 104 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1643 | 1134 | 749 | 625 | 461 | 315 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 113 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 |
181 | 179 | 162 | 178 | 245 | 392 | 655 | 758 | 1222 | 2186 | 4892 | 5266 | 3931 | 3867 | 3658 | 3018 | 2558 | 1918 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 471 | 348 | 92 | 92 | 370 | 370 | 652 | 802 | 792 | 792 | 358 | 112 | 108 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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