Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 120 | 95 | 72 | 75 | 87 | 163 | 211 | 264 | 285 | 329 | 493 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 74 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 64 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.25m | 8:40PM3.22m | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.48m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:22AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
149 | 120 | 95 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 74 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 75 | 87 | 163 | 211 | 264 | 285 | 329 | 493 | 792 | 1181 | 1764 | 1751 | 1845 | 2002 | 2810 | 2919 | 2530 | 2181 | 1831 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 245 | 402 | 18 | 562 | 18 | 127 | 378 | 790 | 790 | 790 | 399 | 407 | 598 | 406 | 402 | 402 | 453 | 136 | 378 |
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