
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 3PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 426 | 370 | 459 | 1166 | 2385 | 9022 | 9659 | 9047 | 8212 | 7384 | 5473 | 4376 | 3301 | 3097 | 2555 | 2405 | 1955 | 1542 | 1270 | 1230 | 1130 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | 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 | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.79m | 5:40PM3.20m | 5:57AM3.01m | 6:10PM3.40m | 6:28AM3.19m | 6:41PM3.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.54m | 11:51PM0.38m | 11:53AM0.32m | 00:20AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
489 | 426 | 370 | 459 | 1166 | 2385 | 9022 | 9659 | 9047 | 8212 | 7384 | 5473 | 4376 | 3301 | 3097 | 2555 | 2405 | 1955 | 1542 | 1270 | 1230 | 1130 | 951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — |
— | — | 63 | — | — | 296 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 419 | 419 | 128 | 83 | 92 | 62 | 74 | 92 | 92 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 26 | 96 | 123 | 92 | 108 | 472 | 43 | 26 | 83 |
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