Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2027 | 1108 | 887 | 669 | 565 | 438 | 314 | 202 | 198 | 229 | 177 | 170 | 136 | 104 | 117 | 98 | 161 | 234 | 265 | 184 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.81m | 8:55PM2.59m | 9:13AM2.60m | 9:52PM2.38m | 10:17AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.87m | 2:43AM1.08m | 3:20PM1.10m | 3:38AM1.29m | 4:35PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2027 | 1108 | 1141 | 1121 | 1041 | 846 | 917 | 917 | 831 | 624 | 504 | 435 | 323 | 247 | 166 | 119 | 161 | 234 | 265 | 184 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 447 | 887 | 669 | 565 | 438 | 314 | 202 | 198 | 229 | 177 | 277 | 136 | 104 | 117 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 72 | 75 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 12 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 394 | 322 | 190 | 166 | 126 | 229 | 225 | 170 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 87 | 48 | 24 | 71 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 836 | 1228 | 536 | 495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 405 | 413 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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