
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Madiha Left today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Madiha Left at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Madiha Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
687 | 594 | 585 | 512 | 408 | 503 | 721 | 887 | 1714 | 1842 | 1826 | 1943 | 2084 | 2300 | 2441 | 2379 | 2258 | 1928 | 1737 | 1659 | 1484 | 1321 | 1259 | 1224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.44m | 4:48PM0.34m | 5:15AM0.39m | 4:25PM0.30m | 5:11AM0.34m | 12:27PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.17m | 11:35AM0.24m | 10:07PM0.22m | 11:18AM0.30m | 7:54PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
687 | 594 | 585 | 512 | 408 | 402 | 721 | 887 | 1714 | 1842 | 1826 | 1943 | 2084 | 2300 | 2441 | 2379 | 2258 | 1928 | 1737 | 1659 | 1484 | 1321 | 1259 | 1224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
98 | 149 | 149 | 236 | 364 | 503 | 326 | 331 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 8 | W 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 19 | S 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
183 | 194 | 177 | 139 | 124 | 115 | 119 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 84 | 90 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 104 | 90 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 763 | 182 | 182 | 674 | 888 | 887 | 674 | 887 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 675 | 887 | 887 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 387 | 674 | 182 | 182 | 182 |
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