Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nanjizal today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 194 | 175 | 161 | 171 | 186 | 202 | 300 | 321 | 334 | 445 | 293 | 491 | 719 | 879 | 955 | 919 | 901 | 939 | 768 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM4.78m | 9:23PM4.68m | 9:44AM4.42m | 10:06PM4.24m | 10:30AM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.84m | 3:53AM1.03m | 4:11PM1.21m | 4:34AM1.41m | 4:59PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 202 | 300 | 321 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 939 | 768 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
188 | 194 | 175 | 161 | 171 | 186 | — | — | — | 334 | 445 | 293 | 491 | 719 | 879 | 955 | 919 | 901 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 182 | 269 | 383 | 383 | 202 | 202 | 194 | 60 | 179 | 195 | 202 | 202 | 280 | 272 | 211 | 187 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 193 |
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