Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Peak today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 63 | 45 | 63 | 112 | 134 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 260 | 431 | 643 | 901 | 890 | 955 | 1029 | 954 | 800 | 789 | 679 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM3.07m | 9:47PM3.31m | 10:09AM2.91m | 10:26PM2.97m | 10:50AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.38m | 3:53AM0.48m | 4:02PM0.64m | 4:30AM0.76m | 4:47PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
68 | 63 | 45 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 | — | 679 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 63 | 112 | 134 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 260 | 431 | 643 | 901 | 890 | 955 | 1029 | 954 | — | 789 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 3 | 51 | 242 | 278 | 417 | 278 | 271 | 310 | 310 | 503 | 503 | 67 | 131 | 131 | 115 | 131 | 115 | 122 | 145 | 24 |
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