Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 6AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
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 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 480 | 510 | 577 | 710 | 881 | 1087 | 1062 | 978 | 1123 | 1210 | 1210 | 1082 | 1055 | 1185 | 1138 | 924 | 911 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 736 | 696 | 579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.19m | 5:28PM0.84m | 6:16AM1.17m | 6:17PM0.86m | 6:52AM1.12m | 7:06PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.00m | 12:01PM0.24m | 11:35PM0.04m | 12:39PM0.21m | 00:19AM0.11m | 1:16PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 488 | 480 | 411 | 396 | 383 | 881 | 1087 | 1062 | 978 | 1123 | 1210 | 1210 | 1082 | 1055 | 1185 | 1138 | 924 | 911 | 746 | 746 | 746 | 736 | 696 | 579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 239 | 446 | 510 | 577 | 710 | 418 | — | 297 | 291 | 286 | 279 | 274 | — | — | — | 94 | 92 | — | 142 | — | — | — | 4 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 242 | 277 | 40 | 223 | 219 | — | 162 | 188 | 69 | 82 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 263 | 263 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 263 | 289 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 263 | 192 | 44 |
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