Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 47 | 64 | 94 | 239 | 401 | 483 | 531 | 612 | 1931 | 1590 | 1160 | 921 | 643 | 467 | 373 | 253 | 246 | 186 | 152 | 150 | 133 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.96m | 7:05PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.88m | 7:38PM2.60m | 7:57AM2.75m | 8:12PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.35m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:34PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.54m | 2:11PM0.65m | 2:16AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | 4:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 229 | 356 | — | — | — | 643 | 467 | 373 | 253 | 2 | 186 | 152 | 150 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 47 | 64 | 94 | 239 | 401 | 483 | 531 | 612 | 1931 | 1590 | 1160 | 921 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 3 | — | 11 | 27 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 295 | 330 | 353 | 353 | 394 | 396 | 376 | 111 | 101 | 101 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
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