Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ownachincha today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 58 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 123 | 116 | 91 | 62 | 47 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44PM3.19m | 6:00AM3.22m | 6:17PM3.34m | 6:33AM3.35m | 6:51PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.44m | 00:01AM0.38m | 12:15PM0.30m | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:49PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
26 | 58 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 123 | 116 | 90 | 41 | 47 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | — |
7 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 45 | 91 | 62 | 29 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
70 | 44 | 69 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 42 | 42 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 97 | 28 | 135 | 28 | 28 | 533 | 533 | 107 | 106 | 496 | 252 | 400 | 264 | 400 | 337 | 744 | 74 |
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