Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farstadstranda today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farstadstranda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 55 | 63 | 52 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.93m | 3:06PM1.70m | 3:20AM1.79m | 3:44PM1.61m | 4:02AM1.63m | 4:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.27m | 9:44AM0.28m | 9:55PM0.38m | 10:23AM0.45m | 10:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
67 | 55 | 63 | 52 | 87 | 221 | 240 | 196 | 159 | 130 | 126 | 127 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 234 | 279 | 343 | 449 | 459 | 449 | 390 | 364 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
66 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | W 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 150 | 196 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 729 | 729 | 729 | 59 | 747 | 754 | 707 | 790 | 790 | 769 | 775 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 535 | 82 | 59 | 535 | 657 | 657 | 468 |
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