Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Balneario today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for El Balneario at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Balneario. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 62 | 1 | 113 | 102 | 123 | 121 | 139 | 160 | 205 | 224 | 181 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.88m | 00:31AM0.91m | 1:10PM0.95m | 1:32AM0.98m | 1:59PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.51m | 6:14PM0.51m | 6:51AM0.46m | 7:23PM0.45m | 7:45AM0.39m | 8:09PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
39 | 39 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 64 | 113 | 102 | 123 | 121 | 139 | 160 | — | — | 181 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 205 | 224 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 250 | 40 | 250 | 321 | 530 | 346 | 246 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 346 | 346 | 25 | 40 | 219 | 272 | 792 | 530 | 530 | 181 |
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