Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsos today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 280 | 280 | 367 | 264 | 179 | 179 | 181 | 189 | 268 | 275 | 326 | 344 | 353 | 358 | 310 | 306 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.90m | 1:24AM1.35m | 1:31PM1.85m | 3:10AM1.19m | 2:23PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.75m | 7:40PM0.78m | 6:36AM0.94m | 9:05PM0.80m | 6:48AM1.10m | 10:52PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
305 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 45 | 46 | 367 | 51 | 53 | 179 | 181 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 97 | 91 | 77 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | S 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
31 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 280 | 280 | 48 | 264 | 120 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 268 | 275 | 326 | 344 | 353 | 358 | 310 | 306 | 283 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
47 | 33 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 55 | 75 | 125 | 117 | 124 | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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