Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 3AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 206 | 251 | 255 | 226 | 245 | 299 | 273 | 280 | 299 | 299 | 338 | 306 | 299 | 299 | 333 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.83m | 5:54PM1.63m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:39PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.20m | 11:49AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.33m | 12:31PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 186 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 232 | 266 | 273 | 280 | 299 | 299 | 338 | 306 | 299 | 299 | 333 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 228 | 206 | 251 | 255 | 223 | 245 | 299 | 255 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 131 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | S 14 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1329 | 1360 | 1341 | 1126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1126 | 1341 | 1341 | 100 | 100 |
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