Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Costa Banderas today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Costa Banderas at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Costa Banderas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 245 | 201 | 155 | 145 | 171 | 169 | 211 | 209 | 249 | 439 | 487 | 443 | 371 | 427 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 416 | 358 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.35m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:49AM1.36m | 10:29PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.56m | 4:28AM0.16m | 4:33PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.30m | 5:08PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
198 | 245 | 201 | 155 | 145 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 209 | 249 | 439 | 487 | 443 | 371 | 427 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 416 | 358 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
1 | 39 | 60 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 159 | 211 | 169 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 10 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 |
18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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