Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Agujas today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Agujas at 9AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Agujas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 166 | 138 | 142 | 151 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 123 | 240 | 284 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.70m | 6:50PM2.39m | 7:10AM2.53m | 7:35PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.36m | 8:26PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.32m | 12:47PM0.39m | 00:55AM0.50m | 1:32PM0.54m | 1:38AM0.67m | 2:21PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
70 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 98 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 123 | 240 | 284 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 19 |
168 | 166 | 138 | 142 | 129 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 123 | 121 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 151 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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