Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 270 | 277 | 324 | 356 | 456 | 499 | 512 | 537 | 643 | 868 | 959 | 1123 | 1148 | 1047 | 828 | 1040 | 916 | 769 | 710 | 587 | 450 | 440 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.83m | 3:14AM2.65m | 3:26PM2.93m | 3:45AM2.74m | 3:57PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.37m | 9:07PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:38PM0.13m | 9:43AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
203 | 270 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 499 | 512 | 537 | 643 | 868 | 959 | 1123 | 1148 | 1047 | 828 | 582 | 916 | 769 | 710 | 287 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
— | — | — | 324 | 356 | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1040 | 119 | — | — | 587 | 450 | 440 | 421 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 89 | 95 | 395 | 635 | 624 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 624 | 192 | 189 |
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