Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Destiladeros today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Destiladeros at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). 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 (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Destiladeros. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 99 | 131 | 189 | 232 | 246 | 293 | 278 | 268 | 259 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM2.91m | 8:49AM3.02m | 9:25PM2.69m | 9:42AM2.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.75m | 2:34AM0.98m | 3:12PM0.95m | 3:25AM1.19m | 4:13PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 131 | 189 | 232 | 246 | 293 | 278 | 268 | 259 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | — | SW 19 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 99 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 36 | — | 14 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | — | SW 19 | S 16 | S 20 | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 15 | S 22 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | 14 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
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