Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 248 | 270 | 348 | 443 | 626 | 1115 | 1466 | 1354 | 1289 | 1154 | 1109 | 938 | 776 | 701 | 552 | 484 | 426 | 286 | 377 | 257 | 345 | 341 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:10PM2.87m | 10:26AM2.55m | 10:47PM2.57m | 11:06AM2.36m | 11:30PM2.28m | 11:57AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.48m | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:00AM0.74m | 5:17PM0.84m | 5:45AM0.99m | 6:18PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1466 | 1354 | 6 | 1154 | 1109 | 938 | 776 | 701 | 552 | 484 | 426 | 268 | 186 | 113 | 108 | 81 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 202 | 248 | 270 | 348 | 443 | 626 | 1115 | — | — | 1289 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 286 | 377 | 257 | 345 | 341 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 335 | 442 | 334 | 383 | 394 | 394 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 354 | 353 | 353 | 353 |
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