Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
951 | 944 | 776 | 764 | 686 | 627 | 656 | 671 | 616 | 552 | 459 | 414 | 376 | 284 | 238 | 199 | 169 | 146 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM2.05m | 1:09PM2.30m | 1:35AM2.22m | 1:49PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.90m | 6:53AM0.89m | 7:28PM0.72m | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:04PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
951 | 944 | 776 | 764 | 686 | 5 | 656 | 671 | 616 | 552 | 459 | 414 | 376 | 284 | 238 | 199 | 169 | 146 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 60 | — | — | — | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 302 | 368 | 388 | 619 | 522 | 381 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 2 | 8 |
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