
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 192 | 308 | 289 | 233 | 143 | 110 | 104 | 104 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 191 | 192 | 129 | 92 | 78 | 148 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:36AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:29PM0.44m | 7:16AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.15m | 7:27PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.14m | 2:01AM-0.00m | 9:45AM0.13m | 3:01AM0.00m | 10:42AM0.12m | 2:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
55 | 113 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 47 | 110 | 104 | 104 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 46 | 191 | 192 | 129 | 92 | 78 | 148 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
114 | 192 | 37 | 47 | 145 | 73 | 69 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 58 | 57 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 8 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
43 | 149 | 308 | 289 | 233 | 143 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 163 | 419 | 524 | 237 | 237 | 126 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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