
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tonel today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 352 | 275 | 216 | 225 | 168 | 123 | 112 | 95 | 93 | 82 | 82 | 196 | 273 | 245 | 417 | 452 | 414 | 398 | 353 | 322 | 314 | 297 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.73m | 1:43AM2.60m | 1:57PM2.95m | 2:26AM2.77m | 2:39PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.55m | 7:33PM0.26m | 7:44AM0.34m | 8:17PM0.07m | 8:26AM0.17m | 8:56PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
340 | 352 | 275 | 216 | 225 | 168 | 123 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 82 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 56 | 398 | 353 | 45 | 42 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
165 | 111 | 85 | 80 | 86 | 75 | 100 | 112 | 77 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 196 | 273 | 245 | 417 | 452 | 414 | — | — | 322 | 314 | 297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 66 | 88 | 88 | 381 | 381 | 759 | 396 | 379 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 66 | 1 | 761 | 721 | 381 |
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