Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
429 | 380 | 389 | 349 | 349 | 304 | 264 | 202 | 225 | 137 | 103 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 73 | 81 | 186 | 196 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.69m | 4:19AM2.62m | 5:00PM2.69m | 5:46AM2.68m | 6:14PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM1.47m | 9:43PM1.52m | 10:31AM1.58m | 11:30PM1.48m | 12:02PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 264 | 202 | 225 | 137 | 103 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 55 | 23 | 53 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 35 | — | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | W 17 | N 6 | W 17 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
429 | 380 | 389 | 349 | 349 | 304 | 10 | 10 | — | 18 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 73 | 81 | 186 | 196 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 258 | 240 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 43 | 112 | 178 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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