Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 8PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 75 | 102 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 96 | 82 | 236 | 373 | 209 | 303 | 432 | 911 | 777 | 1160 | 1537 | 1809 | 2009 | 1907 | 2083 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 3:59PM0.72m | 4:56AM1.02m | 4:35PM0.77m | 5:20AM1.05m | 5:11PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.37m | 10:11PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.33m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:42AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 61 | 102 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 29 | 42 | 44 | 209 | 171 | 432 | 911 | 777 | 1160 | 1537 | 1809 | 2009 | 1907 | 2083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 21 | 70 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 61 | 236 | 373 | 186 | 303 | 91 | 11 | 134 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 75 | 67 | 112 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 82 | 111 | 83 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 42 | 102 | 89 | 99 | 50 | — | — | — | 35 | 141 | 125 | 159 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 240 | 245 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 203 | 263 | 247 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 245 | 203 | 44 | 44 |
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