Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Camotal today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 8AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at El Camotal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 102 | 150 | 148 | 239 | 446 | 608 | 583 | 718 | 881 | 1087 | 1074 | 1002 | 1123 | 1225 | 1210 | 1082 | 1068 | 1120 | 1138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.21m | 4:36PM0.87m | 5:35AM1.24m | 5:26PM0.90m | 6:13AM1.22m | 6:15PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.29m | 10:50PM0.01m | 11:57AM0.25m | 11:35PM0.04m | 12:36PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 961 | 799 | 38 | 121 | 775 | 764 | 628 | 584 | 574 | 565 | 472 | 403 | 389 | 376 | 1087 | 1074 | 1002 | 1123 | 1225 | 1210 | 1082 | 1068 | 1120 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 103 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 102 | 150 | 148 | 239 | 446 | 608 | 583 | 718 | 881 | — | 240 | 291 | 291 | 286 | — | — | 138 | 127 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 22 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 892 | 478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411 | 34 | — | — | — | 279 | 326 | 37 | 49 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 217 | 293 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 222 | 222 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 293 | 222 | 13 |
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