Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 614 | 686 | 608 | 561 | 531 | 506 | 432 | 418 | 345 | 282 | 230 | 183 | 136 | 101 | 76 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.18m | 5:23PM2.47m | 5:39AM2.36m | 5:58PM2.69m | 6:11AM2.53m | 6:29PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM1.03m | 10:59AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.82m | 11:37AM0.67m | 00:08AM0.61m | 12:09PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
368 | 614 | 686 | 608 | 561 | 531 | 506 | 432 | 418 | 345 | 282 | 230 | 183 | 136 | 101 | 76 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 15 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 |
3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 73 | 73 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 28 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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