
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1728 | 2276 | 4279 | 4078 | 5016 | 4321 | 3558 | 2394 | 1992 | 1505 | 1190 | 1141 | 836 | 790 | 862 | 878 | 1008 | 1034 | 1632 | 1978 | 3005 | 4261 | 5603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.02m | 4:01PM2.40m | 4:25AM2.24m | 4:38PM2.62m | 5:01AM2.47m | 5:12PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.97m | 10:20PM0.80m | 10:18AM0.75m | 10:54PM0.55m | 10:55AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
1728 | 2276 | 2822 | — | — | — | — | 2394 | 1992 | 1505 | 1190 | 1141 | 836 | 790 | 862 | 878 | 1008 | 1034 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 185 | 142 | 107 | 78 | 55 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NNW 7 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
13 | 10 | 4279 | 4078 | 5016 | 4321 | 3558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1632 | 1978 | 3005 | 4261 | 5603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 89 | 306 | 166 | 148 | 148 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 105 | 335 | 335 | 394 | 394 | 225 |
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