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) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 56 | 143 | 159 | 281 | 554 | 561 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 6 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
156 | 159 | 153 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 84 | 53 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 56 | 143 | 159 | 281 | 554 | 561 | 474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | N 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 10 | S 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 13 | — | 17 | 6 | 21 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | S 6 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
3 | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 5 | 84 | 79 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 116 | 102 | 83 | 31 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 90 | 107 | 107 | 18 | 17 | 586 | 261 | 586 | 0 | 649 | 176 | 404 | 280 | 280 | 17 |
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