Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tiruchendur today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tiruchendur at 12PM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tiruchendur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
721 | 824 | 913 | 1015 | 993 | 972 | 919 | 919 | 908 | 898 | 898 | 908 | 1060 | 1060 | 1162 | 1136 | 1111 | 1012 | 976 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 739 | 612 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.70m | 4:44PM0.61m | 5:35AM0.65m | 5:03PM0.55m | 6:06AM0.60m | 5:15PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:02PM0.05m | 11:32AM0.24m | 11:23PM0.11m | 12:03PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
721 | 824 | 913 | 1015 | 993 | 972 | 919 | 919 | 908 | 898 | 898 | 908 | 1060 | 1060 | 1162 | 1136 | 1111 | 1012 | 976 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 739 | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
40 | 164 | 24 | 127 | 28 | 64 | 69 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 89 | 65 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | 98 | 144 | 27 | 52 | 59 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 21 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
69 | 16 | 67 | 35 | 49 | 38 | 25 | — | — | 37 | 45 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 |
99 | 80 | 66 | 46 | 67 | 159 | 190 | 53 | 28 | 61 | 52 | 36 | 46 | 108 | 77 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 64 | 46 | 81 | 152 | 157 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 15 | 15 | 429 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 429 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 429 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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