Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 3PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 265 | 491 | 510 | 494 | 458 | 453 | 441 | 498 | 486 | 398 | 347 | 198 | 214 | 617 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:37AM0.19m | 6:53AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.31m | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.19m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.06m | 4:33AM0.19m | 9:19AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 398 | 347 | 120 | 106 | 617 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 3 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — |
5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | E 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 80 | 265 | 491 | 510 | 494 | 458 | 453 | 441 | 498 | 486 | 36 | 51 | 198 | 214 | 74 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 942 | 942 | 660 | 191 | 773 | 913 | 177 | 783 | 786 | 923 | 923 | 943 | 956 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 164 | 167 | 34 |
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