Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hellesto today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hellesto at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hellesto. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 80 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 40 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14PM0.30m | 2:32AM0.33m | 2:42PM0.29m | 3:01AM0.30m | 3:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.03m | 8:19PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.05m | 8:52PM0.04m | 9:15AM0.07m | 9:22PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 14 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 11 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — |
35 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 80 | 25 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 405 | 510 | 492 | 510 | 566 | 566 | 578 | 525 | 595 | 553 | 510 | 532 | 456 | 456 | 405 | 597 | 514 | 514 | 770 | 0 |
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