
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chanquete today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Chanquete. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 151 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.55m | 7:24PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.53m | 9:26AM0.50m | 9:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:09PM0.29m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:49PM0.33m | 1:32AM0.29m | 1:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — |
126 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | — | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 22 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 170 | 168 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
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