Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ram5 today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ram5 at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ram5. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 317 | 265 | 208 | 295 | 280 | 176 | 251 | 238 | 221 | 218 | 218 | 245 | 255 | 251 | 395 | 224 | 218 | 345 | 290 | 538 | 331 | 326 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.99m | 11:47AM1.11m | 00:25AM1.00m | 12:28PM0.97m | 1:10AM0.99m | 1:12PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.11m | 6:11PM0.05m | 6:27AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.12m | 7:24AM0.27m | 7:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
372 | 317 | 265 | 208 | 154 | 145 | 133 | 251 | 238 | 221 | 218 | 218 | 245 | 255 | 251 | 395 | 224 | 218 | 345 | 290 | 538 | 331 | 326 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
73 | 133 | 211 | 206 | 295 | 280 | 176 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 100 | 127 | 108 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 12 | SW 9 | W 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
46 | 28 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 47 | 47 | 8 | 15 | — | 51 | 50 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 214 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 214 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
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