Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Combs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Combs at 7PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at St Combs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 55 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.45m | 10:58PM2.65m | 11:34AM2.62m | 11:40PM2.89m | 12:12PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM1.15m | 5:26AM0.85m | 5:35PM0.96m | 6:03AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 3 | E 4 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | — | NW 11 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 55 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 135 | 135 | 155 | 183 | 276 | 284 | 305 | 284 | 289 | 284 |
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