Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Comasagua Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Comasagua Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Comasagua Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 268 | 373 | 390 | 352 | 367 | 425 | 436 | 430 | 425 | 387 | 309 | 443 | 305 | 264 | 208 | 203 | 197 | 192 | 183 | 156 | 175 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.12m | 6:48PM1.83m | 7:12AM2.00m | 7:33PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.88m | 8:22PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.20m | 12:48PM0.29m | 00:52AM0.32m | 1:34PM0.39m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:24PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 |
363 | 268 | 373 | 390 | 352 | 367 | 425 | 436 | 430 | 425 | 387 | 309 | 443 | 305 | 264 | 208 | 203 | 89 | 192 | 183 | 156 | 35 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 |
76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 100 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 98 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 197 | 189 | 183 | 32 | 175 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SE 6 |
19 | 148 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | 16 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 88 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 314 | 485 | 38 |
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