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Ballyhiernan Bay

Donegal

Exposed beach break on the west side of the Fanad Peninsula. Usually a safe bet with lefts and rights year-round. Best around high tide. Watch for rocks at the edges. Rarely crowded.

SURF ★★★★★★★★★★6.8 Beach Intermediate

Now Tuesday 3 Nov, 02:00 GMT updated less than a minute ago

0.8

Height (m)

10

Period (s)

WNW (293°)

4

Wind (kts)

6

Gust (kts)

SSE (168°)

3.0 m

outgoing tide

06:47

Next low

Marine Institute

Buncranna · 20.6km

Ideal Conditions

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Tide

High

Swell

N-NW

Wind

S-SE

Forecast

Time

Swell

Wind

Tide

Surf

Tue 3 Nov

07:00 NOW

0.7 m @ 10 s

6-9kt

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08:00

0.7 m @ 11 s

5-7kt

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09:00

0.8 m @ 18 s

4-6kt

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10:00

0.8 m @ 18 s

4-6kt

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11:00

0.8 m @ 17 s

3-4kt

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12:00

0.8 m @ 17 s

2-4kt

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13:00

0.9 m @ 17 s

2-3kt

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14:00

0.9 m @ 16 s

2-3kt

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15:00

0.9 m @ 16 s

4-5kt

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16:00

0.9 m @ 16 s

2-3kt

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17:00

1.0 m @ 16 s

3-4kt

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18:00

1.0 m @ 15 s

2-3kt

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19:00

1.0 m @ 15 s

3-4kt

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20:00

1.0 m @ 15 s

3-4kt

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21:00

1.0 m @ 15 s

2-3kt

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Wed 4 Nov

07:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

5-7kt

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08:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

6-8kt

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09:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

4-6kt

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10:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

4-5kt

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11:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

4-7kt

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12:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

6-8kt

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13:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

7-10kt

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14:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

7-10kt

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15:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

7-10kt

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16:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

6-9kt

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17:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

5-7kt

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18:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

5-6kt

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19:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

5-7kt

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20:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

6-8kt

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21:00

1.0 m @ 13 s

3-4kt

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Thu 5 Nov

09:00

0.8 m @ 11 s

5-7kt

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12:00

0.8 m @ 11 s

9-13kt

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15:00

0.9 m @ 11 s

11-15kt

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18:00

0.8 m @ 10 s

9-13kt

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Fri 6 Nov

09:00

0.9 m @ 13 s

2-3kt

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12:00

0.8 m @ 12 s

7-10kt

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15:00

0.8 m @ 12 s

6-8kt

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18:00

0.8 m @ 11 s

3-4kt

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Sat 7 Nov

09:00

0.8 m @ 10 s

4-5kt

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12:00

0.8 m @ 10 s

4-7kt

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15:00

0.7 m @ 10 s

7-10kt

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18:00

0.6 m @ 9 s

2kt

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Sun 8 Nov

09:00

0.4 m @ 9 s

7kt

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12:00

0.4 m @ 8 s

6kt

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15:00

0.5 m @ 8 s

10-14kt

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18:00

0.5 m @ 8 s

6-13kt

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Mon 9 Nov

09:00

0.4 m @ 7 s

9-15kt

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12:00

0.4 m @ 8 s

14-23kt

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15:00

0.3 m @ 10 s

7-9kt

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18:00

0.4 m @ 10 s

12-23kt

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	Tue 3 02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Wed 4 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Thu 5 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Fri 6 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Sat 7 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	21	Sun 8 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Mon 9 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Tue 10 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Wed 11 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Thu 12 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Fri 13 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Sat 14 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Sun 15 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Mon 16 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Tue 17 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Wed 18 00	03	06	09	12	15	18
UKV 2km 11h ago	4 6	4 5	6 8	5 7	5 7	6 9	5 7	4 6	4 6	3 4	2 4	2 3	2 3	4 5	2 3	3 4	2 3	3 4	3 4	2 3	4 6	3 5	3 4	3 4	1 2	3 4	5 7	4 5	4 6	5 7	6 8	4 6	4 5	4 7	6 8	7 10	7 10	7 10	6 9	5 7	5 6	5 7	6 8	3 4	—	—	7 10	—	—	5 7	—	—	5 7	—	—	5 7	—	—	9 13	—	—	11 15	—	—	9 13	—	—	10 13	—	—	8 11	—	—	5 8	—	—	4 5	—	—	2 3	—	—	7 10	—	—	6 8	—	—	3 4	—	—	2 3	—	—	4 6	—	—	5 6	—	—	5 7	—	—	4 5	—	—	4 7	—	—	7 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Met Éireann 2km 5h ago	5 6	6 7	6 7	6 7	6 8	6 8	7 10	6 10	5 9	3 8	4 8	4 8	3 7	3 6	3 5	5 8	5 7	5 7	5 8	4 7	3 5	4 4	4 5	5 7	5 7	4 7	6 9	6 9	6 8	5 8	5 6	5 6	4 6	5 9	5 9	5 10	5 10	6 9	6 10	5 9	5 7	6 8	6 8	5 8	4 6	4 5	4 5	4 5	6 7	7 10	8 11	5 11	4 6	5 7	7 11	8 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU 7km 5h ago	2 4	3 4	3 5	4 6	4 6	4 6	4 6	4 7	4 7	4 6	4 6	3 6	2 5	2 4	3 4	3 4	2 4	2 3	2 3	2 3	2 4	2 4	2 4	2 3	2 4	2 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ECMWF 28km 14h ago	—	3 6	—	—	4 8	—	—	5 10	—	—	4 9	—	—	3 7	—	—	2 5	—	—	3 5	—	—	4 7	—	—	4 7	—	—	4 8	—	—	5 9	—	—	4 9	—	—	6 10	—	—	6 9	—	—	5 9	—	—	5 8	—	—	6 10	—	—	6 10	—	—	7 11	—	—	9 15	—	—	8 17	—	—	7 12	—	—	9 14	—	—	8 14	—	—	8 13	—	—	6 11	—	—	6	—	—	6	—	—	5	—	—	4	—	—	4	—	—	3	—	—	2	—	—	2	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	2	2	2	4	6	7	6	—	6 13	—	8 13	—	9 16	—	14 23	—	12 23	—	11 20	—	6 18	—	8 14	—	11 18	—	12 20	—	11 18	—	7 17	—	6 12	—	4 9	—	2 7	—	8 13	—	6 14	—	5 9	—	4 8	—	6 10	—	6 10	—	3 10	—	2 5	—	3 7	—	4 7	—	4 7	—	4 8	—	5 11	—	5 10	—	6 11	—	7 12	—	7 13	—	6 12	—	6 12	—	7 13	—	7 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GFS 28km 8h ago	6 6	7 7	7 7	7 7	7 8	7 8	7 7	7 7	6 7	5 6	5 6	4 5	3 5	4 5	4 5	4 6	4 7	4 7	4 6	4 5	3 4	2 2	3 3	4 5	4 5	4 7	4 8	6 10	8 11	8 12	8 12	7 11	6 11	6 9	5 7	4 5	4 5	4 5	4 6	4 6	4 6	4 6	5 7	5 10	7 12	8 14	8 12	6 10	6 9	6 11	6 12	6 12	6 12	6 12	7 13	7 13	8 13	8 13	9 14	10 14	11 14	10 14	10 13	10 15	11 15	12 16	12 17	12 18	13 18	14 18	14 19	14 19	14 18	13 17	12 17	10 16	9 15	10 15	10 16	10 15	10 15	10 15	10 13	9 12	8 10	8 10	9 11	9 11	8 11	8 10	7 9	6 8	5 8	5 7	5 7	6 8	7 9	8 10	9 10	9 10	9 10	9 10	10 11	11 12	11 12	11 12	10 12	9 12	10 12	9 11	8 11	7 10	5 8	6 8	7 9	6 10	7 10	7 12	8 13	10 14	12 18	10 14	8 14	8 14	9 15	9 15	7 11	7 9	9 11	5 8	3 5	4 7	11 11	12 14	17 18	22 22	26 27	25 25	23 23	21 22	21 25	25 29	23 25	21 23	20 21	20 21	19 20	18 19	17 18	14 17	15 17	14 16	15 17	14 17	11 13	15 16	17 18	17 18	19 20	19 22	20 22	18 21	18 20	17 20	16 19	14 17	13 15	12 14	12 15	12 14	13 15	13 15	14 15	13 15	12 14	14 15	11 12	6 8	6 8	5 8	5 9	6 9	5 9	6 9	7 11	6 11	6 6	5 5	5 5	6 5	4 4	2 2	3 3	3 3	4 3	4 3	4 4	5 4	4 3	3 2	4 3

	Tue 3 02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Wed 4 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Thu 5 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Fri 6 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Sat 7 00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Sun 8 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Mon 9 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Tue 10 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Wed 11 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	21	Thu 12 00	03	06	09	12	15	18	Fri 13 00	06	12	18	Sat 14 00	06	12	18	Sun 15 00	06	12	18	Mon 16 00	06	12	18	Tue 17 00	06	12
GFS Wave 28km 8h ago	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 9s	0.7m 9s	0.7m 9s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 11s	0.8m 18s	0.8m 18s	0.8m 17s	0.8m 17s	0.9m 17s	0.9m 16s	0.9m 16s	0.9m 16s	1.0m 16s	1.0m 15s	1.0m 15s	1.0m 15s	1.0m 15s	1.0m 15s	1.0m 14s	1.0m 14s	1.0m 14s	0.9m 14s	0.9m 14s	0.9m 14s	0.9m 14s	0.9m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.9m 10s	0.9m 10s	0.9m 10s	0.9m 10s	1.0m 10s	1.0m 10s	1.0m 10s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.6m 9s	0.6m 9s	—	—	0.5m 9s	—	—	0.5m 9s	0.4m 9s	0.4m 9s	0.4m 9s	0.4m 8s	0.4m 8s	0.5m 8s	0.5m 8s	0.4m 8s	0.4m 8s	0.4m 8s	0.4m 7s	0.4m 8s	0.3m 10s	0.4m 10s	0.4m 11s	0.4m 12s	0.4m 11s	0.5m 11s	0.6m 10s	0.9m 10s	1.7m 6s	2.6m 7s	3.2m 9s	3.2m 10s	3.0m 10s	2.7m 9s	2.7m 9s	2.6m 9s	2.4m 8s	2.2m 8s	2.0m 7s	1.9m 7s	1.8m 7s	1.6m 7s	1.5m 6s	1.4m 6s	1.2m 6s	1.2m 5s	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ECMWF Wave 28km 14h ago	—	1.0m 9s	—	—	0.9m 9s	—	—	0.9m 9s	—	—	0.9m 14s	—	—	1.0m 17s	—	—	1.2m 16s	—	—	1.2m 16s	—	—	1.4m 15s	—	—	1.5m 15s	—	—	1.6m 14s	—	—	1.6m 14s	—	—	1.6m 14s	—	—	1.6m 13s	—	—	1.7m 13s	—	—	1.6m 12s	—	—	1.6m 12s	—	—	1.5m 12s	—	—	1.5m 11s	—	—	1.4m 11s	—	—	1.4m 11s	—	—	1.4m 11s	—	—	1.3m 11s	—	—	1.3m 11s	—	—	1.4m 10s	—	—	1.4m 11s	—	—	1.3m 12s	—	—	1.2m 12s	—	—	1.2m 11s	—	—	1.1m 11s	—	—	1.0m 11s	—	—	1.0m 11s	—	—	0.9m 11s	—	—	0.8m 11s	—	—	0.8m 10s	—	—	0.8m 10s	—	—	0.7m 10s	—	—	0.7m 10s	—	—	0.6m 10s	—	—	0.6m 9s	—	—	0.6m 9s	0.5m 9s	0.5m 9s	0.5m 9s	0.5m 9s	—	0.7m 6s	—	0.9m 4s	—	1.0m 4s	—	1.2m 5s	—	1.3m 5s	—	1.2m 5s	—	1.0m 5s	—	1.2m 10s	—	1.4m 11s	—	1.4m 11s	—	1.3m 11s	—	1.2m 10s	—	1.1m 10s	—	1.1m 10s	—	1.5m 11s	—	1.8m 12s	—	1.8m 12s	1.6m 11s	1.4m 11s	1.2m 10s	1.0m 9s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.1m 11s	1.1m 10s	1.0m 10s	1.0m 10s	0.9m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 10s	0.9m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.9m 9s	1.0m 9s
EWAM 5.5km 14h ago	1.0m 8s	1.0m 8s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.8m 9s	0.8m 9s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.8m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	0.9m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.2m 13s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 12s	1.2m 11s	1.2m 11s	1.2m 11s	1.2m 11s	1.2m 11s	1.1m 11s	1.1m 11s	1.1m 10s	1.1m 10s	1.1m 10s	1.1m 10s	1.1m 9s	1.1m 9s	1.0m 9s	1.0m 9s	1.0m 9s	1.0m 9s	1.0m 8s	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Marine SWAN 2.5km 26h ago	1.0m 10s	1.0m 10s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 9s	0.9m 18s	1.0m 17s	1.0m 17s	1.0m 17s	1.1m 16s	1.1m 16s	1.1m 16s	1.1m 16s	1.1m 16s	1.2m 16s	1.2m 15s	1.2m 15s	1.2m 15s	1.1m 15s	1.1m 15s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 14s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.1m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 13s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	1.0m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 12s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.9m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 11s	0.8m 10s	0.8m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.7m 10s	0.6m 10s	0.6m 10s	0.6m 10s	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—