Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiruchendur today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiruchendur at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tiruchendur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 198 | 150 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 247 | 242 | 436 | 721 | 824 | 913 | 1015 | 993 | 961 | 919 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.71m | 4:38AM0.72m | 4:22PM0.67m | 5:06AM0.70m | 4:44PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM-0.02m | 10:34AM0.14m | 10:39PM0.01m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:02PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
135 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 73 | 436 | 721 | 824 | 913 | 1015 | 993 | 961 | 919 | 919 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | SSE 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 |
— | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 38 | 93 | 247 | 242 | 72 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 52 | 72 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — |
— | — | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 38 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
71 | 198 | 150 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 72 | 141 | 104 | 54 | 92 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 81 | 147 | 190 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 880 | 880 | 788 | 880 | 446 | 643 | 0 | 429 | 1172 | 880 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 429 | 673 | 15 | 0 | 446 |
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