
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 11AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1198 | 1059 | 920 | 1030 | 1099 | 974 | 962 | 1199 | 1199 | 1327 | 791 | 808 | 800 | 693 | 1448 | 1591 | 1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.75m | 12:21PM2.03m | 1:04AM1.82m | 1:12PM2.09m | 1:52AM1.91m | 1:58PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.78m | 6:55PM0.59m | 6:58AM0.73m | 7:42PM0.51m | 7:47AM0.66m | 8:24PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1198 | 1059 | 920 | 1030 | 1099 | 974 | 962 | 1199 | 1199 | 1327 | 546 | 539 | 532 | 683 | 1448 | 1591 | 1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
112 | 44 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 791 | 808 | 800 | 693 | 58 | 40 | 299 | 87 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 4 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
99 | 78 | 58 | 42 | 32 | 351 | 351 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 87 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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