Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takara today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Takara at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Takara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 256 | 203 | 231 | 268 | 245 | 307 | 313 | 286 | 335 | 343 | 335 | 340 | 290 | 304 | 264 | 217 | 243 | 222 | 176 | 180 | 147 | 137 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.47m | 5:23PM1.32m | 4:56AM1.48m | 6:03PM1.35m | 5:42AM1.44m | 6:42PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM-0.06m | 11:00PM0.42m | 11:34AM-0.04m | 11:47PM0.39m | 12:15PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 292 | 256 | 203 | 231 | 268 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 264 | 217 | 243 | 222 | 176 | 180 | 147 | 137 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 15 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | S 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 90 | 12 | — | — | 245 | 307 | 313 | 286 | 335 | 343 | 335 | 340 | 290 | 304 | — | — | 54 | 55 | 37 | 57 | 95 | 118 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 587 | 562 | 563 | 596 | 582 | 582 | 558 | 554 | 549 | 549 | 558 | 923 | 930 | 927 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 927 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 |
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