Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 91 | 293 | 470 | 446 | 358 | 290 | 268 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.33m | 1:30AM0.21m | 5:56AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:37AM0.19m | 6:53AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM0.05m | 3:51AM0.19m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.06m | 4:33AM0.19m | 9:19AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
42 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 91 | 293 | 470 | 446 | 358 | 290 | 268 | 289 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 39 | 121 | 9 | 81 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 942 | 942 | 164 | 752 | 912 | 773 | 734 | 923 | 956 | 956 | 943 | 943 | 237 |
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