Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chanquete today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Chanquete. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 85 | 43 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 7:20PM0.68m | 7:39AM0.60m | 7:59PM0.63m | 8:24AM0.55m | 8:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.22m | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:21AM0.25m | 1:20PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSW 5 |
51 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 39 | 85 | 43 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 22 | 22 | 229 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 406 | 412 | 664 | 404 | 374 | 404 | 404 | 405 | 469 | 770 | 48 | 404 |
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