Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 399 | 701 | 666 | 675 | 675 | 831 | 863 | 1361 | 1234 | 697 | 499 | 480 | 375 | 359 | 306 | 286 | 247 | 107 | 247 | 209 | 239 | 148 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.40m | 6:51PM3.52m | 7:15AM3.39m | 7:26PM3.45m | 7:51AM3.31m | 8:05PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.07m | 12:35PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.08m | 1:08PM0.28m | 1:29AM0.17m | 1:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
290 | 399 | 8 | 666 | 675 | 675 | 831 | 863 | — | — | 697 | 499 | 480 | 375 | 48 | 306 | 24 | 15 | 107 | 247 | 8 | 4 | 113 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 19 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | N 7 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 82 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | N 7 | N 7 |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
— | 33 | 701 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 154 | 1361 | 1234 | 168 | 132 | — | — | 359 | — | 286 | 247 | 94 | 85 | 209 | 239 | 148 | 466 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 240 | 136 | 245 | 364 | 540 | 364 | 136 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 245 | 18 | 17 |
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