Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Barco today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 741 | 741 | 676 | 804 | 573 | 478 | 469 | 487 | 414 | 422 | 422 | 382 | 382 | 354 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 328 | 334 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.29m | 1:49AM0.18m | 6:55AM0.21m | 1:10PM0.26m | 7:19AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.18m | 9:09AM0.20m | 10:05PM0.11m | 10:04AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 628 | 573 | 478 | 469 | 487 | 414 | 422 | 422 | 382 | 382 | 354 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 328 | 334 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 741 | 741 | 676 | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 524 | 524 | 237 | 84 | 84 | 33 | 164 | 421 | 421 | 912 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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