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Waves in Khvajeh Geri

Hourly wave forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:59 am (GMT+3:30)
Now · significant height 2.0 ft
Sea state
Slight · Douglas 3
Period
4.2 s · ENE
Highest expected
4.3 ft

Today the sea at Khvajeh Geri is slight: 2.0 ft waves with a period of 4.2 s from the east-northeast.

Wave height, next 7 days

Significant height: the average of the highest third of the waves, what an observer would estimate by eye. Swell: waves arriving from far away, longer.

The waves you may find today

  • Most common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expected4.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.3 ft.

The Douglas sea state scale

DegreeNameWave height
0 Calm (glassy) 0
1 Calm (rippled) 0.0 ft–0.3 ft
2 Smooth 0.3 ft–1.6 ft
3 Slight · today 1.6 ft–4.1 ft
4 Moderate 4.1 ft–8.2 ft
5 Rough 8.2 ft–13.1 ft
6 Very rough 13.1 ft–19.7 ft

Waves day by day

Day Max wave Sea state Direction Max period Swell Max wind
Today 3.0 ft Slight ENE 5 s — 6 mph NNW
Fri 30 3.0 ft Slight ENE 5 s — 4 mph NW
Sat 31 1.8 ft Slight NE 4 s — 6 mph N
Sun 1 1.3 ft Smooth NNE 4 s — 6 mph NW
Mon 2 2.1 ft Slight NNE 3 s — 6 mph NNW
Tue 3 1.1 ft Smooth NNE 3 s — 5 mph WNW
Wed 4 0.7 ft Smooth NNW 3 s — 4 mph NW

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Waves 1.6 ft1.8 ft2.0 ft2.1 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.5 ft2.9 ft
Period 4.0 s4.2 s4.3 s4.3 s4.2 s4.2 s4.3 s4.4 s
Direction NENEENEENEENEENEENEENE
Swell ————————
Wind (mph) 3 NW3 NNW3 N2 N6 NE4 N3 NW3 SSW

Previous days

The waves over the last 14 days. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Wed 28 2.3 ft NE4 s—
Tue 27 1.6 ft NNE5 s—
Mon 26 2.6 ft NNE5 s—
Sun 25 3.0 ft NNE5 s—
Sat 24 1.3 ft NE5 s—
Fri 23 1.6 ft NE4 s—
Thu 22 1.0 ft NE5 s—
Show all 14 days
DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Wed 21 1.6 ft NNE5 s—
Tue 20 3.3 ft NNE5 s—
Mon 19 2.0 ft NE5 s—
Sun 18 1.0 ft ENE4 s—
Sat 17 1.0 ft NE4 s—
Fri 16 0.7 ft E3 s—
Thu 15 1.0 ft E4 s—

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the waves in Khvajeh GeriQuestions

How are the waves today in Khvajeh Geri?

Slight (2.0 ft with a period of 4.2 s from the east-northeast). The highest wave to expect is around 4.3 ft.

Which day will have the biggest waves this week?

Thursday 29, with waves up to 3.0 ft (slight).

What is the wave period?

The time, in seconds, between two crests. With long periods (over 10 s) waves come from far away, are cleaner and break harder; with short periods they are wind waves, choppier.

What is significant wave height?

The average of the highest third of the waves. One in seven is higher and, a few times a day, one comes in at almost double: today, about 4.3 ft.

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Waves near Khvajeh Geri

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Waves: Open-Meteo with Météo-France (MFWAM, up to 10 days) and ECMWF WAM, CC BY 4.0; wave grid point 2.4 mi away. Near the shore, the seabed and the shape of the coast change the waves.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:59 am (local time).

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