Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 4PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 105 | 160 | 299 | 377 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14PM3.34m | 5:38AM3.24m | 5:46PM3.46m | 6:10AM3.35m | 6:18PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.53m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
153 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 84 | 59 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 105 | 160 | 299 | 377 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | N 4 | N 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 6 | S 11 | — | W 10 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 9 | S 11 | — | N 8 | S 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — |
11 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 93 | 84 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 40 | 34 | 184 | 107 | 107 | 623 | 623 | 17 | 17 | 586 | 280 | 353 | 331 | 353 | 378 | 697 | 17 |
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