Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trá Na Rosan today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trá Na Rosan at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trá Na Rosan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 203 | 253 | 333 | 442 | 748 | 938 | 837 | 793 | 671 | 664 | 539 | 471 | 416 | 358 | 358 | 253 | 315 | 333 | 329 | 338 | 255 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM2.86m | 10:43PM2.87m | 11:03AM2.65m | 11:26PM2.56m | 11:55AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.60m | 4:51AM0.78m | 5:09PM0.91m | 5:36AM1.05m | 6:08PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 938 | 837 | 793 | 671 | 664 | 539 | 471 | 416 | 358 | 358 | 253 | 315 | 105 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
7 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 201 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
168 | 203 | 253 | 333 | 442 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 333 | 329 | 338 | 255 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 382 | 344 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 67 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 99 | 99 | 364 | 346 | 345 | 346 |
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