Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 74 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:15PM3.18m | 6:29AM2.96m | 6:45PM3.36m | 6:59AM3.10m | 7:15PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.55m | 00:24AM0.47m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:54AM0.29m | 12:55PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 74 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 4 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 4 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 8 | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — |
28 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 128 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 69 | 112 | 341 | 422 | 278 | 340 | 351 | 350 | 348 | 14 |
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