Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 739 | 1208 | 723 | 743 | 743 | 658 | 569 | 569 | 488 | 471 | 401 | 394 | 394 | 387 | 394 | 538 | 563 | 563 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14PM0.40m | 6:02AM0.21m | 12:00PM0.15m | 6:18PM0.40m | 6:53AM0.24m | 12:16PM0.14m | 7:17PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.03m | 9:33AM0.13m | 1:09PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.04m | 10:40AM0.13m | 2:31PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 710 | 723 | 743 | 743 | 658 | 569 | 569 | 488 | 471 | 401 | 394 | 394 | 387 | 394 | 538 | 563 | 563 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 661 | 739 | 1208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 225 | 409 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 225 | 160 | 524 | 120 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 524 |
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