Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ham today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ham at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ham. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.75m | 9:15PM3.10m | 9:43AM2.85m | 9:44PM3.21m | 10:12AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.45m | 3:34AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.31m | 4:06AM0.00m | 4:12PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
48 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 96 | 104 | 212 | 279 | 198 | 111 | 76 | 51 | 24 | 30 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNE 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
25 | 34 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 39 | — | 47 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 215 | 377 | 162 | 210 | 210 | 162 | 210 | 220 | 16 | 203 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 85 | 106 | 106 | 85 |
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