Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ownachincha today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 107 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:09PM3.01m | 5:26AM3.05m | 5:44PM3.19m | 6:00AM3.22m | 6:17PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.62m | 11:26PM0.54m | 11:41AM0.44m | 00:01AM0.38m | 12:15PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 |
10 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 33 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 5 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | W 7 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 |
— | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 59 | 67 | 28 | — | — | 107 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 97 | 97 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 97 | 28 | 290 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
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