
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 785 | 1462 | 1599 | 1573 | 1468 | 1444 | 1396 | 1004 | 807 | 766 | 1452 | 1261 | 1242 | 1408 | 2275 | 3232 | 3341 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.25m | 00:20AM2.19m | 12:29PM2.44m | 00:58AM2.41m | 1:08PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.72m | 6:17AM0.77m | 6:47PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.56m | 7:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
511 | 455 | 337 | 314 | 367 | 1462 | 1599 | 1573 | 1468 | 1444 | 1396 | 1004 | 807 | 766 | 1452 | 1261 | 1242 | 1408 | 2275 | 3232 | 3341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 648 | 485 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | 14 | 21 | 785 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 381 | 21 | 21 | 66 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 66 |
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