Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buchupureo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buchupureo at 9AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buchupureo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1408 | 1044 | 996 | 931 | 916 | 793 | 767 | 648 | 971 | 853 | 494 | 698 | 604 | 613 | 601 | 212 | 259 | 238 | 229 | 167 | 125 | 141 | 156 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.12m | 4:20PM0.75m | 5:13AM1.09m | 6:21PM0.71m | 6:38AM1.12m | 7:53PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.50m | 9:58PM0.51m | 12:47PM0.49m | 11:26PM0.54m | 2:01PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 |
1408 | 1044 | 996 | 931 | 916 | 793 | 767 | 648 | 971 | 853 | 494 | 698 | 604 | 59 | 601 | 115 | 259 | 121 | 229 | 167 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 12 | W 10 | SW 7 | W 11 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 15 | SSW 11 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 21 | 60 | 6 | 76 | 212 | 105 | 238 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 4 | 70 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | — | 115 | 35 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
— | 28 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 80 | 120 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 81 | 141 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 115 | 115 | 41 | 0 |
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