Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Fistral today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Fistral at 7AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Fistral. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 186 | 279 | 269 | 288 | 237 | 233 | 228 | 184 | 173 | 134 | 129 | 126 | 152 | 169 | 195 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
175 | 186 | 279 | 269 | 288 | 237 | 233 | 228 | 184 | 173 | 134 | 129 | 126 | 152 | 169 | 195 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 57 | 65 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 139 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 232 | 15 | 138 | 42 | 42 | 155 | 148 | 271 | 294 | 327 | 327 | 243 |
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