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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ram5 at 5PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 180 | 287 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2513 | 2233 | 2061 | 1903 | 1712 | 1553 | 1408 | 1310 | 1179 | 1144 | 1110 | 932 | 918 | 890 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.17m | 9:29PM0.81m | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:01PM0.87m | 10:05AM1.15m | 10:33PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.08m | 3:08AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.07m | 3:45AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
187 | 180 | 189 | 851 | 1949 | 2107 | 2513 | 2233 | 2061 | 1903 | 1712 | 1553 | 1408 | 1310 | 1179 | 1144 | 1110 | 932 | 918 | 890 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
78 | 100 | 287 | 172 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | WSW 20 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 43 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 392 | 388 | 267 | 38 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 259 | 3 | 87 | 12 | 214 | 165 | 388 | 38 | 0 |
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