Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
609 | 732 | 398 | 350 | 396 | 344 | 260 | 701 | 588 | 492 | 492 | 466 | 557 | 464 | 416 | 453 | 466 | 536 | 742 | 796 | 966 | 1112 | 1112 | 1034 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21PM0.87m | 10:26AM1.00m | 11:07PM0.88m | 11:06AM0.87m | 11:54PM0.88m | 11:49AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.10m | 4:53PM0.02m | 5:07AM0.17m | 5:28PM0.08m | 6:06AM0.25m | 6:04PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
609 | 732 | 398 | 350 | 396 | 344 | 235 | 701 | 588 | 492 | 492 | 466 | 557 | 464 | 416 | 453 | 466 | 536 | 742 | 796 | 966 | 1112 | 1112 | 1034 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
37 | 21 | 268 | 350 | 257 | 264 | 218 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 117 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 71 | 42 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | W 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 21 | 21 | 45 | 149 | 260 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 155 | 155 | 46 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 92 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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