Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 51 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 86 | 333 | 536 | 524 | 448 | 382 | 326 | 269 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:01PM3.54m | 00:12AM3.69m | 12:40PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.55m | 6:30AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
51 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 86 | 333 | 536 | 524 | 448 | 382 | 326 | 269 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 43 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 39 | — | 6 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 114 | 118 | 117 | 139 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 340 | 66 |
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