
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barrancon today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
657 | 1025 | 1053 | 1086 | 969 | 954 | 878 | 784 | 666 | 599 | 520 | 409 | 403 | 309 | 232 | 217 | 145 | 224 | 355 | 455 | 485 | 533 | 397 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.38m | 10:24PM0.75m | 10:39AM1.36m | 11:14PM0.79m | 11:25AM1.30m | 00:05AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM-0.04m | 3:55AM0.02m | 5:26PM-0.04m | 4:47AM0.06m | 6:09PM-0.02m | 5:41AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
657 | 1025 | 1053 | 1086 | 969 | 954 | 878 | 784 | 666 | 599 | 520 | 409 | 403 | 309 | 232 | 217 | 145 | 224 | 355 | 455 | 485 | 533 | 397 | 358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 9 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
266 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 127 | 169 | 160 | 193 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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