
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 207 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 135 | 120 | 150 | 54 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 92 | 131 | 140 | 119 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 83 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:22PM2.74m | 3:41AM2.53m | 3:55PM2.82m | 4:14AM2.58m | 4:27PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:07PM0.28m | 10:10AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
18 | 12 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 43 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 26 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
251 | 207 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 135 | 120 | 150 | 54 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 92 | 131 | 140 | 119 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 83 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 4 | 4 | 260 | 827 | 392 | 192 | 106 | 103 | 56 | 106 | 624 | 827 | 381 | 715 | 373 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 886 | 763 | 381 | 387 |
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