Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 742 | 516 | 574 | 469 | 1091 | 1018 | 1090 | 775 | 892 | 775 | 775 | 752 | 690 | 574 | 565 | 480 | 515 | 577 | 710 | 881 | 1087 | 1062 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.11m | 3:43PM0.77m | 4:57AM1.17m | 4:37PM0.81m | 5:37AM1.19m | 5:28PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.33m | 10:03PM0.01m | 11:21AM0.28m | 10:50PM0.00m | 12:01PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 522 | 742 | 516 | 574 | 469 | 1091 | 1018 | 1090 | 775 | 892 | 87 | 775 | 63 | 690 | 574 | 565 | 480 | 480 | 396 | 390 | 363 | 1087 | 1062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | NW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 135 | 112 | 392 | 455 | 220 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 101 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 150 | 147 | 239 | 446 | 515 | 577 | 710 | 881 | 297 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | NW 11 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 22 | NW 10 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 264 | 251 | 104 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 102 | 102 | — | 18 | — | — | 544 | 775 | — | 752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 240 | 240 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 192 |
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