Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rameswaram today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rameswaram at 8PM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rameswaram. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3022 | 3271 | 3201 | 2709 | 2864 | 2832 | 2559 | 2832 | 2832 | 1969 | 2798 | 3056 | 3022 | 2884 | 2717 | 2428 | 2141 | 1892 | 1685 | 1822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.22m | 7:35AM0.21m | 5:59PM0.19m | 8:22AM0.21m | 6:25PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.14m | 00:26AM0.03m | 12:56PM0.14m | 00:59AM0.02m | 1:54PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3022 | 3271 | 3201 | 2709 | 2864 | 2832 | 2559 | 2832 | 2832 | 1969 | 2798 | 3056 | 3022 | 2884 | 2717 | 2428 | 2141 | 1892 | 1685 | 1822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | — |
— | 37 | — | 65 | — | — | 320 | — | — | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | 145 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
1026 | 1570 | 1966 | 1665 | 1421 | 1231 | 1057 | 879 | 1027 | 1389 | 1831 | 1421 | 1405 | 1189 | 1094 | 912 | 762 | 1004 | 1289 | 871 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 825 | 825 | 375 | 376 | 157 | 169 | 157 | 310 | 1025 | 376 | 376 | 377 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 310 | 382 | 157 | 157 | 157 |
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