Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Emir today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 125 | 131 | 135 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 103 | 100 | 71 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.21m | 11:43AM0.33m | 00:34AM0.22m | 5:03AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.03m | 2:36AM0.20m | 7:27AM0.14m | 8:08PM0.04m | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM0.05m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 80 | 125 | 131 | 135 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 103 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 523 | 407 | 408 | 408 | 407 | 407 | 408 | 297 | 237 | 250 | 250 | 272 | 272 | 11 | 18 | 121 | 272 |
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