Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossbeigh Strand today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossbeigh Strand at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rossbeigh Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 130 | 290 | 289 | 252 | 213 | 149 | 120 | 95 | 72 | 75 | 66 | 120 | 173 | 226 | 285 | 308 | 477 | 811 | 1421 | 1575 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:49AM3.43m | 8:01PM3.48m | 8:27AM3.25m | 8:40PM3.22m | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.29m | 2:05AM0.20m | 2:20PM0.48m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
65 | 43 | 290 | 289 | 252 | 213 | 149 | 120 | 95 | 72 | 75 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 477 | 811 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 |
10 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
30 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 66 | 120 | 173 | 226 | 285 | 308 | — | — | 1421 | 1575 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 250 | 186 | 250 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 397 | 21 | 584 | 584 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 1044 | 803 | 404 |
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