Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Spanish Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Spanish Point at 7AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Spanish Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
842 | 768 | 748 | 539 | 411 | 280 | 165 | 226 | 141 | 84 | 78 | 75 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40PM3.37m | 11:08AM3.30m | 11:39PM3.07m | 12:12PM3.10m | 00:57AM2.90m | 1:36PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.53m | 5:37AM1.68m | 6:46PM1.73m | 7:27AM1.81m | 8:34PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
10 | 768 | 748 | 539 | 411 | 8 | 165 | 16 | 141 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 |
— | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
842 | — | — | — | — | 280 | 30 | 226 | — | 84 | 78 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 332 | 332 | 578 | 389 | 955 | 578 | 386 | 379 | 146 | 145 | 146 | 146 | 145 | 145 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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