Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cordoama today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cordoama at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cordoama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 174 | 269 | 354 | 300 | 223 | 176 | 151 | 247 | 625 | 588 | 500 | 392 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.09m | 8:54PM1.93m | 9:33AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.99m | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:38PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 354 | 300 | 56 | 115 | 149 | 143 | 11 | 30 | 500 | 392 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 174 | 269 | — | — | 223 | 176 | 151 | 247 | 625 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 181 | 181 | 533 | 174 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 843 | 773 | 742 | 181 | 65 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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