Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Escambrón today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Escambrón at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Escambrón. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 52 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 71 | 89 | 52 | 54 | 92 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 35 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 35 | 36 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.48m | 2:16AM0.28m | 4:39PM0.48m | 3:05AM0.27m | 5:35PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.04m | 10:20PM0.23m | 8:56AM0.03m | 11:23PM0.23m | 9:49AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 |
34 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 67 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | NE 8 |
20 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | N 5 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | N 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 |
17 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
56 | 52 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 71 | 89 | — | — | 92 | 60 | 62 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 85 | 85 | 35 | 36 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 58 | 439 | 1276 | 1146 | 123 | 123 | 16 | 58 | 376 | 850 | 850 | 533 | 533 | 406 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 406 | 57 | 682 | 333 |
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