
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maghera Strand today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maghera Strand at 7PM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Maghera Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5750 | 8648 | 11833 | 12987 | 10836 | 8551 | 6611 | 5687 | 4731 | 4191 | 3967 | 3141 | 2856 | 2546 | 2500 | 2752 | 3262 | 3834 | 4424 | 4688 | 4579 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.77m | 10:27PM2.51m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:20PM2.25m | 12:07PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.93m | 4:25AM1.05m | 5:06PM1.21m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:38PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6011 | 5687 | 4731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
5750 | 8648 | 11833 | 12987 | 10836 | 8551 | 6611 | — | — | 4191 | 3967 | 3141 | 2856 | 2546 | 2500 | 2752 | 3262 | 3834 | 4424 | 4688 | 4579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 762 | 762 | 762 | 762 | 297 | 636 | 106 | 113 | 771 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 754 | 754 | 328 | 297 | 297 |
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