Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Lopez today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Lopez at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cap Lopez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 326 | 238 | 202 | 196 | 152 | 154 | 164 | 170 | 167 | 159 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.11m | 11:54PM0.95m | 11:51AM1.08m | 1:26AM1.01m | 1:12PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.68m | 6:30PM0.51m | 6:40AM0.67m | 7:38PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 331 | 326 | 238 | 202 | 196 | 152 | 154 | 164 | 170 | 167 | 159 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 419 | 1048 | 1359 | 3353 | 2300 | 1048 | 1048 | 1048 | 419 | 577 | 2300 | 3345 | 1359 | 1359 | 419 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 1359 | 1788 | 1308 | 1359 |
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