Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 581 | 574 | 566 | 566 | 523 | 477 | 264 | 264 | 573 | 483 | 465 | 418 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 367 | 301 | 255 | 255 | 375 | 600 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.90m | 1:36PM2.18m | 2:14AM1.96m | 2:20PM2.22m | 2:56AM2.02m | 3:01PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.66m | 8:05PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.61m | 8:46PM0.38m | 8:51AM0.57m | 9:25PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 589 | 581 | 574 | 566 | 566 | 523 | 477 | 234 | 228 | 573 | 483 | 465 | 418 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 367 | 301 | 245 | 203 | 375 | 600 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 181 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 135 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 81 | 255 | 203 | 78 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 264 | 264 | 72 | 71 | 8 | 7 | 186 | 239 | 186 | 183 | 177 | 155 | 255 | 80 | 58 | 246 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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