Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 12AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 13 | 190 | 335 | 491 | 434 | 424 | 412 | 472 | 509 | 502 | 550 | 424 | 426 | 468 | 279 | 625 | 596 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.19m | 6:53AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.31m | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.06m | 4:33AM0.19m | 9:19AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 424 | 426 | 468 | 279 | 625 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 190 | 335 | 491 | 434 | 424 | 412 | 472 | 509 | 502 | 550 | 42 | 52 | 70 | 214 | 73 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 912 | 751 | 780 | 922 | 955 | 922 | 1045 | 955 | 164 | 163 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 126 | 167 | 167 | 33 |
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