Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 10AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 360 | 338 | 330 | 905 | 885 | 940 | 875 | 767 | 834 | 952 | 929 | 832 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 530 | 612 | 636 | 644 | 636 | 636 | 644 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.22m | 9:51PM1.91m | 10:17AM2.16m | 10:51PM1.85m | 11:10AM2.12m | 11:49PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.53m | 3:49PM0.59m | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:48PM0.61m | 4:50AM0.70m | 5:44PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 432 | 280 | 266 | 318 | 905 | 885 | 940 | 875 | 767 | 834 | 952 | 929 | 832 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 530 | 612 | 636 | 644 | 636 | 636 | 644 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 5 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 360 | 338 | 330 | 11 | 96 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 193 | 131 | 28 | 28 | 126 | 118 | 29 | 29 | 69 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | N 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 95 | 49 | 36 | 49 | 72 | 7 | 72 | 118 | 13 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 129 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 112 | 70 | 17 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 15 | — | 51 | 76 | — | — | 16 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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