Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Gallan today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Gallan at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at San Gallan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:39PM0.67m | 8:47AM0.83m | 9:32PM0.68m | 9:23AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.13m | 2:21AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.14m | 3:16AM0.27m | 3:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
595 | 577 | 628 | 683 | 744 | 827 | 511 | 398 | 237 | 398 | 614 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 518 | 518 | 526 | 716 | 899 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 233 | 233 | 306 | 151 | 117 | 170 | 139 | 101 | 103 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 132 | 208 | 188 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 251 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
40 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 34 | 25 | — | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 10 | 139 | 10 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 139 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 10 |
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