Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strathy Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Strathy Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Strathy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 280 | 485 | 526 | 451 | 375 | 294 | 196 | 203 | 261 | 284 | 388 | 397 | 365 | 443 | 493 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:40PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 |
35 | 21 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 280 | 485 | 526 | 451 | 375 | 294 | 196 | 158 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 8 | E 5 | W 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | WSW 2 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
35 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 131 | 127 | 168 | 203 | 261 | 284 | 388 | 397 | 365 | 443 | 493 | 493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 45 | 267 | 340 | 294 | 340 | 348 | 348 | 340 | 426 | 769 | 426 | 426 |
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