Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Circo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Circo at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Circo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 165 | 200 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 98 | 106 | 160 | 170 | 176 | 170 | 176 | 157 | 130 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 88 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.50m | 7:43PM1.38m | 8:27AM1.41m | 9:24PM1.31m | 10:09AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.74m | 1:47AM0.80m | 2:59PM0.82m | 3:32AM0.84m | 4:47PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 49 | 71 | 63 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 10 | N 14 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | S 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
133 | 165 | 200 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 98 | 106 | 160 | 170 | 176 | 170 | 176 | 157 | 130 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 88 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 105 | 44 | 15 |
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