Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
878 | 878 | 790 | 706 | 678 | 678 | 380 | 432 | 276 | 360 | 355 | 316 | 293 | 267 | 404 | 350 | 350 | 241 | 257 | 176 | 142 | 138 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.86m | 12:39PM0.62m | 1:48AM0.84m | 1:44PM0.52m | 2:58AM0.82m | 3:14PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.30m | 6:45PM0.20m | 8:43AM0.33m | 7:36PM0.25m | 10:20AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
878 | 878 | 790 | 706 | 678 | 678 | 380 | 432 | 276 | 360 | 276 | 316 | 293 | 267 | 149 | 197 | 207 | 202 | 169 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 140 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
81 | 81 | 106 | 167 | 165 | 206 | 266 | 262 | 161 | 297 | 355 | 179 | 205 | 253 | 404 | 350 | 350 | 241 | 257 | 176 | 142 | 138 | 134 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | — | S 22 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 92 | 258 | 60 | 35 | 132 | 163 | 91 | 42 | — | 9 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 51 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 92 | 92 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 155 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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