Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farstadstranda today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farstadstranda at 10PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farstadstranda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
202 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.70m | 3:20AM1.79m | 3:44PM1.61m | 4:02AM1.63m | 4:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.27m | 9:44AM0.28m | 9:55PM0.38m | 10:23AM0.45m | 10:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
202 | 240 | 227 | 187 | 155 | 126 | 124 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 160 | 173 | 219 | 258 | 265 | 319 | 389 | 398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 138 | 146 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 707 | 754 | 790 | 790 | 775 | 760 | 738 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 747 | 747 | 809 | 981 | 535 | 535 | 468 |
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