Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 6PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 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 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 573 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 75 | 74 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | 10:09PM2.65m | 10:37AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:22AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.04m | 4:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
27 | 573 | 755 | 1096 | 1372 | 75 | 74 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 22 | 21 | 821 | 651 | 44 | 262 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
4 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 7 | N 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
385 | — | — | — | — | 1331 | 1234 | 1066 | 1168 | 1374 | 1494 | 1494 | 1529 | 1611 | 1795 | 2148 | 1001 | 794 | 1037 | 660 | 412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 245 | 388 | 399 | 397 | 399 | 460 | 411 | 395 | 365 | 181 | 151 | 107 | 351 | 184 | 379 |
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