
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portballintrae today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Portballintrae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 63 | 80 | 114 | 175 | 204 | 183 | 142 | 100 | 80 | 75 | 58 | 85 | 88 | 103 | 93 | 81 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.89m | 9:47PM2.20m | 10:11AM1.77m | 10:35PM2.06m | 10:57AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.47m | 3:46PM0.34m | 5:22AM0.59m | 4:31PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
17 | 10 | 25 | 10 | — | 19 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 85 | 88 | 103 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
39 | 63 | 80 | 114 | 175 | 204 | 183 | 142 | 100 | 80 | 75 | 58 | — | — | — | 93 | 81 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 373 | 388 | 701 | 287 | 276 | 276 | 253 | 326 | 249 | 249 | 326 | 249 | 112 | 39 | 126 | 140 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 147 |
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