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 (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). 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 (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
686 | 609 | 654 | 630 | 579 | 522 | 471 | 370 | 314 | 270 | 232 | 199 | 169 | 138 | 99 | 81 | 78 | 56 | 40 | 47 | 80 | 91 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.30m | 1:35AM2.22m | 1:49PM2.49m | 2:11AM2.38m | 2:23PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.89m | 7:28PM0.72m | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:04PM0.53m | 8:08AM0.53m | 8:36PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
686 | 609 | 654 | 630 | 579 | 522 | 471 | 370 | 314 | 270 | 232 | 199 | 169 | 138 | 99 | 81 | 78 | 56 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 91 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | S 11 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | S 11 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 47 | 80 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 368 | 388 | 522 | 522 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 89 | 368 | 700 | 859 | 8 | 8 |
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