Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piedra del Lobo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piedra del Lobo at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piedra del Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 264 | 345 | 491 | 569 | 374 | 320 | 300 | 281 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 383 | 606 | 332 | 181 | 206 | 203 | 341 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 264 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.16m | 1:05PM1.08m | 2:30AM1.12m | 1:51PM0.98m | 3:34AM1.10m | 2:53PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.56m | 7:40PM0.30m | 8:27AM0.64m | 8:28PM0.37m | 9:47AM0.67m | 9:27PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
224 | 264 | 345 | 491 | 569 | 374 | 320 | 300 | 281 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 212 | 606 | 332 | 158 | 156 | 164 | 169 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
46 | 100 | 166 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 159 | 218 | 10 | — | 285 | 181 | 171 | 168 | 341 | 350 | 301 | 297 | 264 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 8 | W 20 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | 50 | 77 | 94 | 129 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 100 | 206 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 201 | 373 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 379 | 379 | 569 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 153 | 153 | 75 | 0 |
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