Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Black Beach / Cahuita today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Black Beach / Cahuita at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Black Beach / Cahuita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 233 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 219 | 224 | 230 | 217 | 222 | 217 | 254 | 254 | 202 | 202 | 175 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 136 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.33m | 3:14PM0.36m | 3:37AM0.30m | 3:41PM0.40m | 4:29AM0.26m | 4:13PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.17m | 9:02AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.13m | 9:27AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
267 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 233 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 219 | 224 | 230 | 217 | 222 | 217 | 254 | 254 | 202 | 202 | 175 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 136 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
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 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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