Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tullan Strand today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tullan Strand at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tullan Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 117 | 90 | 81 | 101 | 120 | 112 | 78 | 55 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:41AM2.54m | 00:08AM2.37m | 12:52PM2.40m | 1:33AM2.22m | 2:28PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM1.20m | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:50AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 |
157 | 117 | 90 | 81 | 101 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
172 | 42 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 120 | 112 | 78 | 5 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 737 | 1060 | 272 | 424 | 188 | 319 | 190 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 168 | 131 | 76 | 134 | 272 | 286 | 114 | 272 |
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