Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 268 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 191 | 186 | 183 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 112 | 111 | 154 | 154 | 106 | 155 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.80m | 12:47PM2.02m | 1:25AM1.94m | 1:34PM2.12m | 2:06AM2.09m | 2:16PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.77m | 7:13PM0.57m | 7:24AM0.67m | 7:54PM0.47m | 8:08AM0.56m | 8:30PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
318 | 268 | 211 | 53 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 191 | 186 | 183 | 110 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 76 | 142 | 116 | 100 | 75 | 96 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | N 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 6 |
76 | 55 | 55 | 208 | 52 | 16 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 109 | 107 | 14 | 104 | 74 | 53 | 111 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 106 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 4 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 4 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
35 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 106 | 58 | 56 | 112 | 74 | 154 | 154 | 106 | 155 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
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