
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | N 9 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
415 | 286 | 180 | 130 | 132 | 88 | 38 | 14 | 103 | 101 | 88 | 47 | 6 | 1339 | 3247 | 5750 | 6322 | 6228 | 5387 | 4020 | 3112 | 2177 | 1961 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:06AM3.41m | 8:23PM3.50m | 8:43AM3.33m | 9:03PM3.29m | 9:24AM3.17m | 9:48PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.06m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:46PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.32m | 3:31PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
415 | 286 | 180 | 130 | 132 | 88 | 59 | 57 | 103 | 101 | 88 | 55 | 289 | 1339 | 3247 | 5750 | 6322 | 6228 | 5387 | 4020 | 3112 | 2177 | 1961 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | WNW 10 | N 10 | NE 5 | N 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
15 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 61 | 83 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 75 | 347 | 347 | 419 | 781 | 1087 | 578 | 342 | 398 | 344 | 366 | 351 | 351 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 18 | 6 | 74 | 74 | 122 | 0 |
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