Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 12PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1456 | 1420 | 1300 | 1164 | 1135 | 1076 | 1034 | 833 | 821 | 810 | 716 | 716 | 639 | 696 | 595 | 577 | 511 | 400 | 799 | 890 | 865 | 911 | 840 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:01AM0.56m | 10:53PM0.78m | 00:17AM0.79m | 11:55AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.55m | 2:19PM0.32m | 3:25PM0.38m | 8:33AM0.47m | 5:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1456 | 1420 | 1300 | 1164 | 1135 | 1076 | 1034 | 833 | 821 | 810 | 716 | 716 | 639 | 696 | 595 | 577 | 511 | 374 | 799 | 890 | 865 | 911 | 840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 212 | 217 | 227 | 206 | 26 | 203 | 173 | 169 | 22 | 137 | 110 | 107 | 50 | 21 | 80 | 80 | 169 | 400 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 341 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | NW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | S 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 125 | 125 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 21 | 127 | 165 | 47 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 118 | 224 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | 85 | 82 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 247 | 240 | 245 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 192 | 44 | 192 | 148 | 263 | 41 | 240 | 44 | 44 |
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