Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thurlestone Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.68m | 4:13AM2.61m | 4:59PM2.88m | 5:36AM2.86m | 5:56PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM1.65m | 10:11PM1.55m | 10:32AM1.45m | 11:08PM1.28m | 11:20AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
19 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 11 | ESE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
6 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | 4 | — | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 35 | 84 | 88 | 307 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 321 | 307 | 220 | 174 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 101 | 86 | 84 |
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