
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 309 | 423 | 1206 | 1493 | 1573 | 1444 | 1324 | 1236 | 1064 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.84m | 10:49AM2.08m | 11:34PM1.99m | 11:46AM2.25m | 00:20AM2.19m | 12:29PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM1.11m | 5:20PM0.92m | 5:29AM0.96m | 6:08PM0.72m | 6:17AM0.77m | 6:47PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
530 | 631 | 857 | 777 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 746 | 712 | 639 | 527 | 511 | 455 | 337 | 309 | 423 | 1206 | 1493 | 1573 | 1444 | 1324 | 1236 | 1064 | 984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
161 | 20 | 151 | 121 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 43 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 269 | 472 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 20 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | 154 | 123 | — | 47 | 91 | 88 | 96 | 82 | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 458 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 381 | 66 | 21 |
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