Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:41PM3.16m | 5:06AM3.09m | 5:14PM3.34m | 5:38AM3.24m | 5:46PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.70m | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:00AM0.53m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
39 | 39 | 38 | 104 | 128 | 159 | 156 | 159 | 149 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 84 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 77 | 77 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 4 | N 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 7 | NNW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | SW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 |
9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 98 | 129 | 147 | 55 | 96 | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 379 | 82 | 95 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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