Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 5AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Thurlestone Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 143 | 55 | 18 | 40 | 59 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM3.84m | 10:18PM3.89m | 10:38AM3.64m | 10:50PM3.60m | 11:10AM3.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.03m | 3:41PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.30m | 4:17PM0.52m | 4:37AM0.62m | 4:52PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | S 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 143 | 55 | 18 | 40 | 59 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 358 | 366 | 366 | 486 | 566 | 614 | 175 | 256 | 268 | 167 | 268 | 476 | 922 | 458 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 8 | 227 | 227 | 578 | 276 | 175 |
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