Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farstadstranda today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farstadstranda at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farstadstranda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 64 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 105 | 113 | 140 | 313 | 313 | 318 | 263 | 162 | 130 | 144 | 65 | 184 | 168 | 162 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.81m | 11:54PM2.01m | 12:30PM1.86m | 00:37AM2.08m | 1:12PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.23m | 6:26AM-0.06m | 6:35PM0.16m | 7:09AM-0.12m | 7:16PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
108 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 164 | 194 | 186 | 113 | 140 | 313 | 313 | 318 | 263 | 162 | 130 | 144 | 65 | 184 | 168 | 162 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
45 | 61 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 105 | 148 | 148 | 158 | 133 | 125 | 122 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 468 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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