Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hellesto today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hellesto at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hellesto. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 48 | 42 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03AM0.35m | 2:14PM0.30m | 2:32AM0.33m | 2:42PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.01m | 8:20AM0.03m | 8:19PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.05m | 8:52PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
28 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 48 | 42 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 47 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 503 | 247 | 247 | 514 | 514 | 396 | 510 | 516 | 492 | 510 | 566 | 566 | 548 | 548 | 586 | 1525 | 510 | 492 |
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