
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 12PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
595 | 505 | 1074 | 1026 | 823 | 813 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 623 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 285 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM2.37m | 1:55PM2.40m | 2:23AM2.51m | 2:43PM2.46m | 3:07AM2.61m | 3:27PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.30m | 8:08PM0.18m | 8:36AM0.19m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:21AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
595 | 505 | 1074 | 1026 | 823 | 813 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 623 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 285 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
314 | 442 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 69 | 90 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 63 | 65 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
50 | 57 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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