Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Agujas today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Agujas at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Agujas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 123 | 240 | 284 | 265 | 260 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 307 | 302 | 289 | 235 | 231 | 227 | 218 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.36m | 8:26PM2.04m | 8:46AM2.21m | 9:26PM1.91m | 9:48AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.68m | 2:27AM0.82m | 3:19PM0.80m | 3:27AM0.94m | 4:27PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
73 | 123 | 240 | 284 | 265 | 260 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 307 | 302 | 289 | 235 | 231 | 227 | 218 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | S 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
53 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 71 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 19 | S 16 | — | — | S 22 | SW 15 | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
47 | 18 | 12 | 13 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 55 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
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