Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1321 | 1427 | 661 | 759 | 1008 | 1543 | 938 | 938 | 1265 | 1265 | 855 | 917 | 860 | 646 | 721 | 551 | 551 | 553 | 564 | 484 | 484 | 476 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:29AM0.83m | 9:49PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.73m | 11:05PM0.75m | 9:37AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.41m | 3:05PM0.26m | 3:26AM0.50m | 3:47PM0.30m | 4:57AM0.57m | 4:46PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1321 | 1427 | 661 | 518 | 511 | 228 | 405 | 308 | 286 | 144 | 171 | 138 | 126 | 122 | 721 | 551 | 551 | 553 | 564 | 484 | 484 | 476 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 440 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 271 | 380 | 31 | 49 | 119 | 21 | 66 | 50 | 104 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 60 | 66 | 127 | 124 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 42 | — | 66 | 52 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | 759 | 1008 | 1543 | 938 | 938 | 1265 | 1265 | 855 | 917 | 860 | 646 | — | 194 | 199 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 44 | 289 | 263 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 289 | 263 | 192 | 192 | 263 | 263 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 203 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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