Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ras Kaydah today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ras Kaydah at 2AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ras Kaydah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1138 | 1225 | 1285 | 1171 | 1148 | 992 | 1075 | 1406 | 1502 | 1637 | 1857 | 2098 | 2016 | 2057 | 2140 | 2340 | 2295 | 2250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.82m | 12:04PM2.16m | 1:13AM1.72m | 12:27PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.56m | 5:52AM0.91m | 6:52PM0.55m | 6:23AM1.12m | 7:32PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 24 | S 25 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
56 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1148 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 96 | 96 | 159 | 146 | 227 | 222 | 305 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 44 | — | — | 15 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 23 | SW 23 | S 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1138 | 1225 | 1285 | 1171 | — | 992 | 1075 | 1406 | 1502 | 1637 | 1857 | 2098 | 2016 | 2057 | 2140 | 2340 | 2295 | 2250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 630 | 630 | 48 | 37 | 2430 | 2585 | 630 | 2514 | 2585 | 2585 | 1870 | 2389 | 2389 | 2389 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
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