Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 64 | 89 | 139 | 170 | 173 | 272 | 130 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 88 | 94 | 101 | 99 | 106 | 183 | 66 | 41 | 67 | 95 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:19AM0.32m | 10:00PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.21m | 10:07AM0.33m | 10:51PM0.27m | 3:15AM0.21m | 10:55AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.09m | 5:34PM0.03m | 1:43AM0.21m | 6:00AM0.11m | 6:27PM0.03m | 2:03AM0.21m | 6:44AM0.13m | 7:18PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
74 | 64 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 146 | 130 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 88 | 94 | 101 | 99 | 106 | 5 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 27 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 20 | — | — | — | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
56 | 64 | 89 | 139 | 170 | 173 | 272 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 27 | 39 | 67 | 95 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 420 | 523 | 523 | 1038 | 421 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 165 | 523 | 416 | 523 | 523 |
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