Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barco Quebrado today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barco Quebrado at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barco Quebrado. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
576 | 553 | 530 | 480 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 323 | 252 | 256 | 244 | 268 | 300 | 314 | 268 | 322 | 338 | 330 | 315 | 300 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.23m | 5:28PM0.42m | 7:18AM0.20m | 6:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.08m | 10:37AM0.15m | 00:43AM0.07m | 10:58AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
576 | 553 | 530 | 480 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 323 | 252 | 256 | 244 | 268 | 300 | 314 | 268 | 322 | 338 | 330 | 315 | 300 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 117 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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