
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonchigue today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.45m | 8:40PM2.27m | 8:53AM2.27m | 9:45PM2.14m | 10:02AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.88m | 2:23PM0.81m | 2:43AM1.06m | 3:23PM0.96m | 3:52AM1.20m | 4:38PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 125 | 125 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
2 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
19 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 12 | 12 | 737 | 917 | 643 | 355 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 859 | 859 | 283 | 455 | 3 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 970 | 847 | 355 | 162 |
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