Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tramore (Dunfanaghy) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tramore (Dunfanaghy) at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tramore (Dunfanaghy). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 422 | 635 | 1038 | 1219 | 1071 | 919 | 786 | 770 | 710 | 640 | 512 | 454 | 378 | 273 | 558 | 558 | 517 | 419 | 358 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM2.87m | 10:40PM2.89m | 11:00AM2.67m | 11:23PM2.58m | 11:51AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:05PM0.91m | 5:32AM1.05m | 6:04PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1219 | 1071 | 919 | 786 | 770 | 710 | 640 | 512 | 454 | 378 | 273 | 235 | 125 | 94 | 88 | 65 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | N 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | N 7 | N 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
283 | 422 | 635 | 1038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 141 | 558 | 558 | 517 | 419 | 358 | 295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 348 | 351 | 127 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 49 | 79 | 113 | 92 | 119 | 124 | 94 | 81 | 396 | 447 | 342 | 409 |
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