
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 98 | 181 | 152 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:03PM3.41m | 5:23AM3.44m | 5:42PM3.49m | 6:00AM3.51m | 6:19PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.20m | 11:42AM0.15m | 00:00AM0.15m | 12:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 |
107 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 11 |
6 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | WSW 11 | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 23 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 70 | 98 | 181 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 870 | 828 | 870 | 870 | 870 | 539 | 539 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 110 |
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