Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chacarita today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chacarita at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chacarita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 196 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.62m | 6:37PM2.35m | 6:51AM2.46m | 7:19PM2.18m | 7:34AM2.29m | 8:07PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.54m | 1:12PM0.52m | 1:20AM0.70m | 1:59PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 73 | 69 | 223 | 217 | 49 | 144 | 142 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 116 | 116 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 171 | 226 | 226 | 69 | 49 | 196 | 31 | 32 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 56 | 55 | 115 | 113 | 104 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 72 | 116 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 116 | 73 | 0 |
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