Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 8PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
932 | 1162 | 1144 | 1044 | 946 | 878 | 878 | 790 | 706 | 736 | 614 | 424 | 392 | 264 | 342 | 355 | 258 | 242 | 299 | 404 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM0.74m | 00:47AM0.86m | 12:39PM0.62m | 1:48AM0.84m | 1:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.14m | 7:15AM0.30m | 6:45PM0.20m | 8:43AM0.33m | 7:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
932 | 1162 | 1144 | 1044 | 946 | 878 | 878 | 790 | 706 | 736 | 614 | 424 | 392 | 264 | 342 | 276 | 258 | 233 | 171 | 192 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | 15 | 15 | 55 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 167 | 165 | 206 | 266 | 262 | 193 | 297 | 355 | 253 | 242 | 299 | 404 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | — | — |
— | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 116 | 258 | 60 | 35 | 100 | 163 | 50 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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