Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ownachincha today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 60 | 92 | 66 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 55 | 70 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 141 | 243 | 360 | 482 | 310 | 215 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41PM3.06m | 7:00AM3.09m | 7:18PM2.92m | 7:39AM2.93m | 7:58PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.49m | 00:48AM0.54m | 1:12PM0.63m | 1:26AM0.68m | 1:53PM0.78m | 2:09AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | 4:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 8 | ESE 5 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 60 | 92 | 66 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 70 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 234 | 215 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | W 14 | — | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 39 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 229 | 128 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 121 | 151 | 158 | 166 | 107 | 60 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 10 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 78 | 141 | 243 | 360 | 482 | 310 | 128 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 107 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 297 | 289 | 88 | 108 | 301 | 294 |
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