Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hellesto today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hellesto at 4PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hellesto. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 158 | 167 | 160 | 131 | 109 | 88 | 88 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM0.26m | 11:46PM0.33m | 12:15PM0.28m | 00:25AM0.35m | 12:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.05m | 4:56PM0.06m | 5:49AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:32AM0.01m | 6:25PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 158 | 167 | 160 | 131 | 109 | 88 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 12 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 7 | 49 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 72 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 405 | 405 | 396 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 468 | 365 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 988 | 1021 | 1011 |
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