
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Glencolumbkille today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Glencolumbkille at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Glencolumbkille. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 72 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 69 | 65 | 74 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM3.19m | 8:18PM3.79m | 8:42AM3.11m | 9:03PM3.72m | 9:27AM2.99m | 9:47PM3.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:33AM-0.00m | 2:32PM0.07m | 3:19AM0.10m | 3:16PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 62 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
1 | — | 2 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 69 | 65 | 74 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 225 | 225 | 299 | 56 | 336 | 119 | 336 | 494 | 2248 | 765 | 282 | 119 | 253 | 253 | 282 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 56 |
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