Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Charco (Bajamar) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Charco (Bajamar) at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Charco (Bajamar). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 133 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.72m | 6:21AM1.62m | 6:43PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.49m | 7:48PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.51m | 12:26PM0.60m | 00:49AM0.67m | 1:28PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
140 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
34 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | 18 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 133 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 |
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