Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ham today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ham at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 76 | 72 | 92 | 200 | 195 | 228 | 228 | 195 | 161 | 153 | 96 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM3.02m | 11:16PM3.40m | 11:50AM2.93m | 11:55PM3.22m | 12:27PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.13m | 5:40AM-0.12m | 5:48PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.12m | 6:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
51 | 76 | 72 | 92 | 200 | 195 | 228 | 228 | 195 | 161 | 153 | 96 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 439 | 607 | 607 | 1254 | 302 | 305 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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