Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 119 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 8 | 193 | 184 | 183 | 261 | 311 | 422 | 679 | 1130 | 1426 | 1374 | 1544 | 1539 | 1268 | 1071 | 961 | 734 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:42AM3.06m | 10:01PM3.21m | 10:20AM2.87m | 10:40PM2.89m | 11:00AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.33m | 4:09AM0.50m | 4:20PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:05PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
123 | 119 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1142 | 1100 | 6 | 1162 | 1268 | 1071 | 961 | 734 | 663 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | N 10 |
32 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 89 | 193 | 184 | 183 | 261 | 311 | 422 | 679 | 1130 | 1426 | 1374 | 1544 | 1539 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 54 | 342 | 342 | 351 | 341 | 350 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 62 | 92 | 340 | 90 | 54 | 54 | 126 | 129 | 129 |
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