
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonchigue today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 44 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 108 | 61 | 96 | 183 | 238 | 214 | 319 | 449 | 390 | 381 | 343 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:02AM3.01m | 3:17PM3.05m | 3:52AM3.19m | 4:06PM3.15m | 4:37AM3.31m | 4:53PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.40m | 9:32PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.26m | 10:19PM0.01m | 10:47AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
44 | 44 | 41 | 56 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 96 | 183 | 238 | 214 | 319 | 449 | 390 | 381 | 343 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 21 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | N 8 | SW 10 | NW 8 |
66 | 41 | 64 | 37 | 14 | 55 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 26 | 65 | 50 | 66 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | W 4 | WSW 21 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | SW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | SW 8 | NW 13 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 17 | — | 65 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 49 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 355 | 0 | 355 | 716 | 716 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 716 | 716 | 716 | 585 | 162 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 716 | 719 | 722 | 643 |
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