Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ras Kaydah today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ras Kaydah at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ras Kaydah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1747 | 1878 | 1760 | 1647 | 1814 | 2078 | 2078 | 2037 | 1877 | 1877 | 1763 | 1664 | 1576 | 1685 | 1727 | 1691 | 1691 | 1553 | 1519 | 1293 | 1347 | 1601 | 1685 | 1618 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.72m | 12:27PM2.05m | 2:14AM1.63m | 12:48PM1.95m | 3:40AM1.57m | 1:07PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM1.12m | 7:32PM0.58m | 6:51AM1.30m | 8:17PM0.64m | 7:16AM1.46m | 9:13PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 19 |
96 | 96 | 92 | 146 | 227 | 222 | 305 | 373 | 477 | 477 | 470 | 418 | 509 | 509 | 498 | 381 | 342 | 255 | 1519 | 181 | 122 | 214 | 214 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 24 | SSE 19 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | — | — | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 69 | 71 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 252 | 42 | 203 | 119 | 116 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | S 16 | S 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSE 18 | SSE 22 | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
21 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 31 | 46 | 27 | 77 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
1747 | 1878 | 1760 | 1647 | 1814 | 2078 | 2078 | 2037 | 1877 | 1877 | 1763 | 1664 | 1576 | 1685 | 1727 | 1691 | 1691 | 1553 | — | 1293 | 1347 | 1601 | 1685 | 1618 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1803 | 1803 | 732 | 1768 | 2389 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 2390 | 630 |
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