
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1430 | 1230 | 1075 | 1155 | 1137 | 1428 | 1661 | 1806 | 1932 | 2090 | 3199 | 3055 | 2471 | 1946 | 1261 | 955 | 813 | 683 | 695 | 1314 | 1378 | 1459 | 1591 | 1814 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.77m | 5:43PM3.05m | 6:28AM3.03m | 6:26PM3.30m | 7:04AM3.30m | 7:03PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.44m | 00:10AM0.96m | 12:23PM1.18m | 00:50AM0.65m | 1:04PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
1430 | 1230 | 1075 | 1155 | 1137 | 1428 | 1661 | 1806 | 1932 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 955 | 813 | 683 | 695 | 1314 | 1378 | 1459 | 1591 | 1814 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | 81 | — | 82 | 56 | 56 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 5 |
113 | 237 | 255 | 80 | 48 | 143 | — | — | — | 2090 | 3199 | 3055 | 2471 | 1946 | 1261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 399 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 451 | 225 |
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