Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.43m | 9:37PM0.24m | 3:39AM0.19m | 9:30AM0.45m | 10:21PM0.23m | 4:21AM0.19m | 10:21AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.20m | 5:12PM-0.03m | 00:43AM0.15m | 4:50AM0.19m | 6:06PM-0.02m | 1:27AM0.14m | 5:45AM0.18m | 7:00PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 28 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 19 | — | — | 6 | 56 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 690 | 772 | 700 | 690 | 671 | 659 | 659 | 671 | 120 | 922 | 922 | 120 | 120 | 927 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 817 | 817 | 772 |
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