Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buchupureo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buchupureo at 7AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buchupureo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 452 | 632 | 730 | 974 | 1876 | 1809 | 1880 | 1871 | 1953 | 1874 | 1797 | 1650 | 1787 | 1599 | 1255 | 1465 | 1246 | 996 | 1106 | 1089 | 887 | 767 | 729 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.20m | 2:16PM1.01m | 2:57AM1.16m | 3:06PM0.86m | 3:55AM1.12m | 4:20PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.35m | 8:21PM0.32m | 9:31AM0.45m | 9:01PM0.42m | 11:03AM0.50m | 9:58PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
169 | 142 | 632 | 730 | 974 | 1876 | 1809 | 1880 | 1871 | 1953 | 1874 | 1797 | 1650 | 1787 | 1599 | 1255 | 1465 | 1246 | 996 | 1106 | 1089 | 887 | 767 | 729 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 |
341 | 280 | 126 | 411 | 186 | — | 640 | 178 | 320 | 269 | 171 | 125 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — |
274 | 452 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 79 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 19 | 18 | 29 | — | — | 45 | 64 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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