Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Astillero today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Astillero at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Astillero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 268 | 368 | 317 | 280 | 284 | 353 | 358 | 358 | 344 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 191 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.42m | 6:46PM2.11m | 7:07AM2.27m | 7:31PM1.95m | 7:53AM2.13m | 8:21PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.27m | 12:44PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.47m | 1:34AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 363 | 268 | 368 | 317 | 280 | 284 | 353 | 358 | 358 | 344 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 191 | 147 | 56 | 57 | 90 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 143 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 38 | 96 | 96 | 38 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 84 | 96 | 9 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 62 | 45 | 67 | 84 | 81 |
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