Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 375 | 247 | 196 | 273 | 365 | 405 | 377 | 419 | 488 | 505 | 613 | 623 | 607 | 594 | 536 | 482 | 440 | 318 | 333 | 405 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | 2:50AM2.75m | 3:30PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | 8:55AM1.47m | 9:43PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 |
451 | 375 | 247 | 196 | 156 | 123 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 318 | 333 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
114 | 96 | 113 | 171 | 273 | 365 | 405 | 377 | 419 | 488 | 505 | 613 | 623 | 607 | 594 | 536 | 482 | 440 | 58 | 69 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 186 | 293 | 340 | 348 | 352 | 348 | 778 | 687 | 1285 | 744 | 426 | 426 | 240 | 162 | 162 | 426 | 258 | 231 | 225 | 225 |
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