Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 5PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 590 | 190 | 224 | 553 | 511 | 476 | 1111 | 1354 | 1968 | 2558 | 2061 | 2090 | 1668 | 1387 | 1042 | 874 | 715 | 579 | 486 | 422 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.19m | 4:02PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.19m | 4:58PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | 11:33PM0.08m | 6:40AM0.19m | 00:30AM0.09m | 8:06AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
424 | 472 | 125 | 125 | 553 | 511 | 476 | — | — | — | 2558 | 2061 | 2090 | 1668 | 1387 | 1042 | 874 | 715 | 579 | 486 | 422 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 590 | 190 | 224 | 90 | 61 | 93 | 1111 | 1354 | 1968 | 1770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 85 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 34 | 85 | 85 | 167 | 237 | 523 | 523 | 225 | 164 | 80 | 34 | 52 | 6 | 297 | 160 | 6 | 1 |
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