Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41AM2.68m | 6:58PM3.05m | 7:10AM2.79m | 7:27PM3.17m | 7:40AM2.87m | 7:56PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.42m | 12:39PM0.28m | 1:08AM0.26m | 1:09PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.15m | 1:38PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
94 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 4 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 11 | N 9 | — | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 6 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 84 | 276 | 353 | 327 | 342 | 301 | 301 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 280 | 317 | 280 | 280 | 317 |
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