Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ram5 today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ram5 at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ram5. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
156 | 180 | 167 | 131 | 190 | 131 | 187 | 180 | 287 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2513 | 2233 | 2061 | 1903 | 1712 | 1553 | 1408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
156 | 180 | 167 | 131 | 190 | 131 | 187 | 180 | 189 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2513 | 2233 | 2061 | 1903 | 1712 | 1553 | 1408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | — | — |
21 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 100 | 287 | 172 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | SW 9 | — | SW 17 | WSW 20 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 12 | — | 43 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 392 | 214 | 38 | 87 | 0 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 267 | 38 | 38 | 87 | 0 | 214 | 392 | 392 | 377 | 214 |
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