Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Renaca today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Renaca at 3PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Renaca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 145 | 142 | 312 | 399 | 480 | 629 | 594 | 627 | 778 | 768 | 632 | 530 | 522 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 250 | 232 | 284 | 321 | 287 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.60m | 10:26PM1.04m | 10:36AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.11m | 11:18AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.11m | 4:33PM-0.05m | 4:04AM0.06m | 5:12PM-0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:48PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
94 | 94 | 68 | 312 | 399 | 480 | 629 | 594 | 627 | 778 | 768 | 632 | 530 | 522 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 250 | 232 | 284 | 321 | 287 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 |
116 | 76 | 142 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 14 | 83 | 51 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 82 | 225 | 225 | 180 | 325 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 13 | W 12 | SW 8 | NW 12 | W 14 | W 12 | SW 13 |
100 | 145 | 71 | 70 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 22 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 75 | 180 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — |
16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 483 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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