Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 166 | 162 | 119 | 112 | 109 | 86 | 86 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 152 | 148 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.37m | 00:59AM1.42m | 12:58PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.54m | 1:38PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.66m | 6:38PM0.44m | 7:02AM0.58m | 7:19PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
125 | 166 | 122 | 119 | 110 | 107 | 86 | 86 | 76 | 53 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 62 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 152 | 62 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
124 | 23 | 162 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 85 | 84 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 26 | 148 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | N 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
30 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 82 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 16 | 46 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
— | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 66 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1126 | 1362 | 1348 | 1330 | 1330 | 1145 | 1145 | 1145 | 1188 | 1362 | 1369 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1126 | 1126 |
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