Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawu today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 5AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 137mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 9 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
606 | 730 | 368 | 238 | 198 | 363 | 379 | 532 | 1026 | 1858 | 2388 | 3237 | 3393 | 3590 | 4074 | 4034 | 3549 | 2757 | 2167 | 1652 | 1313 | 922 | 551 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.32m | 5:05PM1.04m | 3:57AM1.41m | 5:28PM1.11m | 4:39AM1.49m | 5:50PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.34m | 9:44PM0.77m | 11:04AM0.26m | 10:28PM0.67m | 11:34AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 34 | 66 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
33 | 28 | 143 | 85 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 1026 | 1858 | 2388 | 3237 | 3393 | 3590 | 4074 | 4034 | 3549 | 2757 | 2167 | 1652 | 1313 | 922 | 551 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 18 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
2 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 67 | 64 | 42 | 532 | 163 | 147 | 161 | 195 | 229 | 192 | 131 | 140 | 129 | 132 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 125 | 122 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 18 | E 13 | E 18 | SE 6 | E 12 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
5 | 20 | 38 | 70 | 25 | 92 | 224 | 24 | 75 | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 4 |
606 | 730 | 368 | 238 | 198 | 363 | 379 | 347 | 354 | 347 | 577 | 453 | 488 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 548 | 535 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 336 | 540 | 442 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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