Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
364 | 408 | 475 | 512 | 524 | 550 | 658 | 850 | 983 | 1176 | 1090 | 1047 | 1080 | 1040 | 904 | 709 | 585 | 502 | 406 | 430 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | 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 9 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 475 | 512 | 524 | 550 | 658 | 850 | 983 | 1176 | 1090 | 1047 | 1080 | 582 | 488 | 709 | 585 | 246 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
364 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1040 | 904 | — | — | 502 | 406 | 430 | 465 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 625 | 1 | 381 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 118 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 2 | 624 | 281 | 260 |
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