Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ownachincha today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 31 | 99 | 177 | 115 | 49 | 35 | 59 | 96 | 126 | 136 | 168 | 104 | 97 | 41 | 68 | 92 | 60 | 26 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:33AM3.35m | 6:51PM3.43m | 7:07AM3.43m | 7:25PM3.46m | 7:42AM3.44m | 8:01PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:06AM0.21m | 1:22PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 6 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
19 | 18 | 31 | 99 | 177 | 84 | 49 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 97 | 29 | 68 | 92 | 60 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | E 5 | — | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 115 | 44 | 35 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 69 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 28 | 24 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 96 | 126 | 136 | 168 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 146 | 400 | 132 | 258 | 127 | 74 | 74 | 88 | 88 | 108 | 117 | 107 | 301 | 340 | 74 | 298 | 298 | 74 | 74 | 98 | 286 | 117 | 289 |
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