Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerro Azul today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerro Azul at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cerro Azul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 555 | 406 | 940 | 1019 | 1013 | 1004 | 766 | 389 | 375 | 466 | 394 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 308 | 326 | 326 | 315 | 268 | 254 | 218 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM0.64m | 11:16PM0.68m | 10:19AM0.54m | 00:31AM0.68m | 11:06AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.35m | 4:16PM0.20m | 5:26AM0.41m | 5:00PM0.22m | 7:30AM0.42m | 5:58PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
344 | 555 | 406 | 940 | 1019 | 1013 | 1004 | 766 | 389 | 375 | 466 | 394 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 308 | 326 | 326 | 315 | 268 | 254 | 218 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | W 20 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
248 | 107 | 368 | — | — | 264 | 7 | 120 | 127 | 131 | 136 | 128 | 95 | 74 | 106 | 75 | 37 | 54 | 5 | 63 | 65 | 45 | 49 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 144 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 64 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 26 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 15 |
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