Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Costa Banderas today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Costa Banderas at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Costa Banderas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 254 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 203 | 201 | 191 | 186 | 191 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 155 | 145 | 171 | 169 | 211 | 209 | 249 | 439 | 487 | 443 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.32m | 9:13PM1.59m | 10:27AM1.35m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:49AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM-0.02m | 3:21PM0.62m | 4:01AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.56m | 4:28AM0.16m | 4:33PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
133 | 254 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 203 | 201 | 191 | 186 | 191 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 155 | 145 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 209 | 249 | 439 | 487 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 159 | 211 | 169 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | S 13 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
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