Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 175 | 165 | 136 | 133 | 388 | 247 | 416 | 518 | 464 | 354 | 450 | 557 | 554 | 647 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.85m | 3:41PM3.21m | 4:07AM2.88m | 4:22PM3.20m | 4:47AM2.85m | 5:02PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.08m | 9:58PM-0.10m | 10:05AM0.04m | 10:37PM-0.06m | 10:44AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 |
153 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 202 | 190 | 175 | 113 | 136 | 133 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 159 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | S 12 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
58 | 65 | 68 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 47 | 80 | 107 | 136 | 165 | 134 | 107 | 388 | 247 | 416 | 518 | 464 | 354 | 450 | 557 | 554 | 647 | 769 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 66 | 318 | 281 | 302 | 320 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 772 | 772 | 719 | 293 |
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