Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
538 | 595 | 596 | 514 | 419 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 183 | 176 | 423 | 518 | 702 | 597 | 361 | 283 | 202 | 194 | 150 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.14m | 7:17PM0.39m | 7:42AM0.27m | 12:31PM0.13m | 8:14PM0.36m | 8:31AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.13m | 2:31PM0.11m | 3:38AM0.06m | 11:58AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.08m | 4:28AM0.08m | 4:38PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
538 | 595 | 596 | 514 | 419 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 183 | 176 | 423 | 518 | 702 | 597 | 361 | 283 | 202 | 194 | 150 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | 10 | 19 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 47 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 70 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 395 | 395 | 121 | 411 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 913 | 6 | 18 | 121 | 160 | 11 | 451 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
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