Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 1PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 401 | 528 | 607 | 686 | 679 | 640 | 669 | 661 | 567 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 532 | 499 | 429 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 350 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.93m | 3:00PM1.85m | 3:32AM1.99m | 3:45PM1.86m | 4:14AM1.99m | 4:29PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.16m | 9:13PM-0.01m | 9:44AM0.12m | 9:56PM0.01m | 10:27AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
93 | 91 | 91 | 607 | 686 | 679 | 640 | 669 | 661 | 567 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 532 | 499 | 210 | 265 | 265 | 260 | 302 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
441 | 401 | 528 | 88 | 121 | 91 | 76 | 70 | 86 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 217 | 210 | 429 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 350 | 297 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
22 | 41 | 44 | 69 | 46 | 77 | 52 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 54 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1348 | 1344 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1362 | 1369 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1347 | 1347 | 100 | 1184 |
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