Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Renaca today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Renaca at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Renaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5078 | 4704 | 4346 | 3949 | 3232 | 2713 | 2561 | 2489 | 2416 | 2310 | 2177 | 1990 | 1760 | 1550 | 1354 | 1197 | 1016 | 1000 | 887 | 784 | 741 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.39m | 10:20PM1.01m | 10:25AM1.40m | 10:50PM1.08m | 10:56AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.09m | 4:01AM0.16m | 4:53PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
5078 | 4704 | 4346 | 3949 | 3232 | 2713 | 2561 | 2489 | 2416 | 2310 | 2177 | 1990 | 1760 | 1550 | 1354 | 1197 | 1016 | 1000 | 887 | 784 | 741 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 131 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 58 | 3 | 3 |
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