Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
756 | 657 | 257 | 528 | 470 | 505 | 323 | 352 | 170 | 164 | 126 | 103 | 219 | 192 | 142 | 178 | 178 | 142 | 119 | 90 | 36 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:42PM2.75m | 6:05AM2.60m | 6:26PM2.56m | 6:52AM2.45m | 7:21PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.27m | 11:50PM0.31m | 12:09PM0.41m | 00:33AM0.50m | 1:00PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
9 | 9 | 257 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 153 | 164 | 126 | 102 | 219 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 178 | 142 | 119 | 90 | 36 | 37 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 |
10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
756 | 657 | 186 | 528 | 470 | 505 | 323 | 352 | 170 | 132 | 125 | 103 | 91 | 192 | 142 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 754 | 368 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 192 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 4 |
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