Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Centinela today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 787 | 679 | 775 | 752 | 618 | 574 | 565 | 480 | 510 | 577 | 710 | 881 | 1087 | 1062 | 978 | 1123 | 1210 | 1210 | 1082 | 1055 | 1091 | 1138 |
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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.17m | 4:37PM0.81m | 5:37AM1.19m | 5:28PM0.84m | 6:16AM1.17m | 6:17PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.28m | 10:50PM0.00m | 12:01PM0.24m | 11:35PM0.04m | 12:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 799 | 787 | 679 | 775 | 752 | 618 | 574 | 565 | 480 | 480 | 396 | 383 | 881 | 1087 | 1062 | 978 | 1123 | 1210 | 1210 | 1082 | 1055 | 1091 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 38 | 87 | 40 | 63 | 150 | 147 | 239 | 446 | 510 | 577 | 710 | 357 | 297 | 297 | 291 | 338 | 279 | 233 | — | — | 125 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 22 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 288 | 37 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 192 | 240 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 263 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 263 | 263 | 289 | 44 |
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