Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 355 | 264 | 242 | 299 | 404 | 350 | 350 | 241 | 257 | 176 | 149 | 138 | 165 | 169 | 177 | 181 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 180 | 180 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.84m | 1:44PM0.52m | 2:58AM0.82m | 3:14PM0.47m | 4:10AM0.84m | 4:42PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.33m | 7:36PM0.25m | 10:20AM0.32m | 8:45PM0.27m | 11:34AM0.27m | 9:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
360 | 276 | 264 | 179 | 165 | 212 | 192 | 197 | 202 | 169 | 165 | 149 | 125 | 165 | 169 | 177 | 181 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 180 | 180 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
297 | 355 | 253 | 242 | 299 | 404 | 350 | 350 | 241 | 257 | 176 | 142 | 138 | 134 | 124 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | — | — | S 22 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
60 | 35 | 100 | 163 | 27 | — | — | 9 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 46 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 155 | 64 | 46 | 0 |
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