Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cojo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cojo at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cojo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
397 | 232 | 298 | 216 | 239 | 271 | 330 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 353 | 277 | 273 | 254 | 350 | 236 | 236 | 255 | 236 | 236 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.85m | 4:29AM1.21m | 3:21PM1.81m | 7:28AM1.24m | 4:25PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.97m | 10:06PM0.73m | 8:03AM1.12m | 11:34PM0.68m | 8:37AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
397 | 232 | 298 | 161 | 161 | 246 | 330 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 353 | 277 | 273 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 193 | 150 | 236 | 236 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
7 | 99 | 64 | 159 | 159 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 70 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 117 | 119 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 89 | 89 | 115 | 115 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
159 | 164 | 196 | 216 | 239 | 271 | 296 | 289 | 250 | 207 | 202 | 185 | 192 | 198 | 254 | 350 | — | — | 255 | 160 | 171 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 12 | 54 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 54 | 9 | 9 |
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