Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 41 | 81 | 41 | 77 | 73 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 84 | 48 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 42 | 73 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM2.64m | 11:32PM2.48m | 12:05PM2.46m | 00:44AM2.34m | 1:26PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM1.01m | 5:52AM1.10m | 6:36PM1.16m | 7:09AM1.19m | 7:58PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
24 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 84 | 48 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 8 | 73 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 5 | E 4 |
42 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 5 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 |
— | — | 2 | 81 | 6 | 77 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 2 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 480 | 828 | 26 | 287 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 92 | 8 |
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