Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 82 | 122 | 112 | 108 | 206 | 190 | 249 | 212 | 192 | 229 | 377 | 476 | 545 | 530 | 578 | 561 | 553 | 545 | 528 | 451 | 444 | 451 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:42AM0.98m | 3:43PM0.77m | 4:05AM1.01m | 4:17PM0.85m | 4:30AM1.02m | 4:53PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.25m | 10:17PM0.22m | 10:55AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 146 | 61 | 82 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 249 | 212 | 192 | 146 | 377 | 476 | 545 | 530 | 578 | 561 | 553 | 545 | 528 | 451 | 444 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 9 | S 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 54 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 43 | 74 | 152 | 126 | 229 | 149 | 96 | 97 | 122 | 199 | 249 | 91 | 89 | 65 | 227 | 254 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 9 | S 11 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 102 | 72 | 72 | 131 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 122 | 112 | 108 | 206 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 173 | 123 | 117 | 117 | — | — | — | 63 | 61 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 203 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 245 | 44 | 44 |
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