Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ownachincha today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 102 | 234 | 111 | 61 | 46 | 59 | 33 | 110 | 117 | 142 | 150 | 153 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM3.22m | 6:17PM3.34m | 6:33AM3.35m | 6:51PM3.43m | 7:07AM3.43m | 7:25PM3.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.30m | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:06AM0.21m | 1:22PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | W 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
37 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 102 | 234 | 111 | 61 | 46 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 153 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SE 5 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | NE 4 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
3 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 3 |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 23 | 110 | 117 | 142 | 150 | 26 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 290 | 496 | 496 | 5 | 95 | 199 | 400 | 108 | 74 | 107 | 74 | 141 | 294 | 108 | 301 |
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