Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coronado Beaches today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Coronado Beaches at 1PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Coronado Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 135 | 142 | 245 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.72m | 00:44AM1.39m | 1:12PM1.69m | 1:41AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.39m | 7:54PM0.45m | 7:04AM0.60m | 9:16PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 72 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 109 | 142 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 135 | 133 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 208 | 0 | 5 |
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