
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 440 | 367 | 343 | 320 | 531 | 540 | 510 | 490 | 407 | 416 | 358 | 351 | 307 | 313 | 269 | 220 | 205 | 161 | 165 | 171 | 182 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:15PM3.63m | 5:47AM3.52m | 5:59PM3.75m | 6:30AM3.57m | 6:41PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.29m | 11:26PM-0.06m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:09AM-0.15m | 12:22PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
390 | 440 | 367 | 343 | 320 | 531 | 540 | 510 | 490 | 407 | 416 | 358 | 351 | 307 | 313 | 269 | 220 | 205 | 161 | 165 | 18 | 182 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 8 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 8 | — | — |
22 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 171 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 360 | 245 | 107 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 562 | 3 | 379 |
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