Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 810 | 716 | 716 | 639 | 696 | 595 | 577 | 511 | 400 | 799 | 890 | 938 | 911 | 911 | 938 | 951 | 877 | 828 | 936 | 915 | 1124 | 1098 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.79m | 11:55AM0.50m | 1:11AM0.83m | 1:23PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.38m | 8:33AM0.47m | 5:23PM0.41m | 8:38AM0.42m | 6:52PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 821 | 810 | 716 | 716 | 639 | 696 | 595 | 577 | 511 | 374 | 799 | 890 | 938 | 911 | 911 | 938 | 951 | 877 | 828 | 680 | 649 | 1124 | 1098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 138 | 137 | 110 | 61 | 50 | 21 | 127 | 165 | 78 | 400 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 341 | 392 | 552 | 650 | 768 | 936 | 915 | 527 | 527 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | S 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 7 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 61 | 21 | 61 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 169 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 118 | 224 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 49 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 107 | 104 | 102 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 62 | 62 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 48 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 192 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 263 | 263 | 192 | 44 |
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