Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 74 | 124 | 139 | 163 | 203 | 277 | 266 | 316 | 408 | 393 | 424 | 465 | 512 | 562 | 735 | 848 | 999 | 990 | 862 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.68m | 2:43AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.83m | 3:14AM2.65m | 3:26PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.53m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:40AM0.37m | 9:07PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:38PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
16 | 2 | 124 | 139 | 163 | 203 | 277 | 266 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 424 | 465 | 512 | 562 | 735 | 848 | 999 | 990 | 862 | 828 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
39 | 74 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 408 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 691 | 704 | 635 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 631 | 395 | 635 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 73 | 147 |
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