Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanjizal today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 17 | 57 | 190 | 168 | 147 | 114 | 100 | 56 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 160 | 165 | 181 | 206 | 255 | 310 | 349 | 477 | 547 | 481 | 585 | 748 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM5.10m | 8:44PM5.11m | 9:03AM4.78m | 9:23PM4.68m | 9:44AM4.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.31m | 2:54PM0.50m | 3:16AM0.65m | 3:31PM0.84m | 3:53AM1.03m | 4:11PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
15 | 8 | 29 | 190 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
9 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 168 | 147 | 114 | 100 | 56 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 160 | 165 | 181 | 206 | 255 | 310 | 349 | 477 | 547 | 481 | 585 | 748 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 513 | 256 | 271 | 266 | 392 | 392 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 269 | 855 | 864 | 947 | 205 | 213 | 182 | 205 | 266 | 577 | 577 |
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