Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ram5 today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ram5 at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ram5. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 104 | 123 | 158 | 156 | 180 | 167 | 131 | 190 | 131 | 187 | 180 | 287 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2383 | 2117 | 2061 | 1903 | 1621 | 1553 | 1408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.14m | 8:58PM0.75m | 9:03AM1.17m | 9:29PM0.81m | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:01PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.11m | 2:31AM0.17m | 3:41PM0.08m | 3:08AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
23 | 20 | 123 | 158 | 156 | 180 | 167 | 131 | 190 | 131 | 187 | 180 | 166 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2383 | 2117 | 2061 | 1903 | 1621 | 1553 | 1408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
84 | 104 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 100 | 287 | 172 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | SW 9 | W 13 | SW 17 | WSW 20 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 15 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 38 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 214 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 377 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 214 | 12 |
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