Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anakena today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Anakena at 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Anakena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NE 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 745 | 907 | 1020 | 1074 | 1286 | 1422 | 1383 | 1693 | 675 | 904 | 1426 | 1387 | 1236 | 1200 | 225 | 228 | 109 | 1182 | 71 | 81 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.68m | 11:26AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | N 8 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
341 | 346 | 166 | 361 | 520 | 581 | 438 | 524 | 690 | 675 | 904 | 1426 | 573 | 1236 | 1200 | 1110 | 1030 | 1433 | 1182 | 972 | 812 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
20 | 19 | 245 | 61 | 215 | 416 | 537 | 683 | 84 | 586 | 339 | 244 | 1387 | 497 | 371 | 225 | 228 | 109 | 65 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | N 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 12 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
50 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 618 | 543 | 12 | 181 | 134 | 127 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 71 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
587 | 745 | 907 | 1020 | 1074 | 1286 | 1422 | 1383 | 1693 | — | — | 750 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 34 | 40 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3541 | 3541 | 3562 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3541 | 3526 | 8 | 3541 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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