Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 145 | 136 | 133 | 359 | 159 | 296 | 332 | 312 | 281 | 297 | 337 | 388 | 456 | 553 | 613 | 613 | 534 | 471 | 439 | 421 | 338 | 288 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:22PM3.20m | 4:47AM2.85m | 5:02PM3.09m | 5:25AM2.76m | 5:41PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.04m | 10:37PM-0.06m | 10:44AM0.09m | 11:15PM0.06m | 11:23AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 |
145 | 113 | 136 | 133 | — | 83 | 70 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 613 | 534 | 471 | 439 | 421 | 338 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
160 | 145 | 130 | 93 | 359 | 159 | 296 | 332 | 312 | 281 | 297 | 337 | 388 | 456 | 553 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 66 | 827 | 276 | 311 | 320 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 66 | 318 | 318 | 719 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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