
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
593 | 537 | 427 | 453 | 309 | 237 | 198 | 165 | 288 | 641 | 740 | 490 | 440 | 418 | 568 | 952 | 1075 | 1665 | 2377 | 2204 | 2201 | 2011 | 1966 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.91m | 5:02AM2.84m | 5:24PM2.73m | 5:45AM2.69m | 6:13PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.14m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:28PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 16 |
593 | 537 | 427 | 453 | 309 | 237 | 198 | 81 | 288 | 641 | 740 | 490 | 440 | 418 | 568 | 952 | 1075 | 1665 | 2377 | 2204 | 2201 | 2011 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 4 | S 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
16 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 38 | 165 | 116 | 2 | 7 | 165 | 302 | 384 | 3 | 3 | 285 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 10 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 83 | 84 | 71 | 102 | 63 | 123 | — | 1966 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 381 | 381 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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