
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 11AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1104 | 965 | 760 | 651 | 553 | 454 | 392 | 331 | 887 | 1929 | 1761 | 1428 | 1347 | 1127 | 996 | 918 | 816 | 647 | 597 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM2.10m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:39AM1.95m | 9:43PM1.77m | 10:25AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.99m | 1:55AM1.12m | 3:10PM1.13m | 3:39AM1.20m | 5:05PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
1104 | 965 | 760 | 651 | 553 | 454 | 392 | 330 | 887 | 1929 | 1761 | 1428 | 1347 | 1127 | 996 | 918 | 816 | 647 | 403 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 138 | 318 | 331 | 576 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 203 | 267 | 3 | 597 | 3 | 3 | 193 | 230 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — |
— | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 261 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 4 | 376 | 315 | 666 | 326 | 247 | 327 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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