Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 533 | 568 | 563 | 369 | 233 | 206 | 367 | 553 | 499 | 853 | 1165 | 1483 | 2031 | 3253 | 2404 | 2379 | 1895 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.19m | 4:02PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | 11:33PM0.08m | 6:40AM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 369 | — | 125 | 367 | 553 | 499 | — | — | — | — | 3253 | 2404 | 2379 | 1895 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 461 | 533 | 568 | 563 | 56 | 233 | 206 | 102 | 88 | 74 | 853 | 1165 | 1483 | 2031 | 2097 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 164 | 79 | 79 | 84 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 33 | 84 | 126 | 167 | 237 | 524 | 524 | 225 | 225 |
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