Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Camotal today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Camotal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 562 | 628 | 628 | 701 | 628 | 451 | 361 | 614 | 746 | 668 | 520 | 464 | 345 | 286 | 499 | 520 | 5 | 2 | 447 | 485 | 503 | 486 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.09m | 7:52PM0.89m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:44PM0.86m | 8:26AM0.88m | 9:42PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.32m | 2:24PM0.25m | 2:27AM0.42m | 3:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 562 | 628 | 628 | 701 | 628 | 451 | 286 | 614 | 746 | 668 | 520 | 464 | 345 | 286 | 499 | 139 | 1244 | 1427 | 447 | 485 | 503 | 486 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 14 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 267 | 361 | 111 | 3 | 56 | 65 | 60 | 165 | 248 | 24 | 520 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | 81 | 111 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 35 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 89 | 97 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 83 | 86 | 102 | 118 | 167 | 200 | — | — | — | 661 | 685 | 837 | 908 | 1142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 222 | 13 | 222 | 293 | 293 | 350 | 316 | 222 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 173 | 350 | 350 |
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