
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM0.27m | 7:05AM0.28m | 7:52PM0.28m | 7:42AM0.31m | 8:35PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.08m | 3:33AM0.16m | 3:54PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | S 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 109 | 106 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 126 | 396 | 411 | 409 | 523 | 421 | 942 | 733 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 942 | 120 | 942 | 942 |
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