Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 567 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 532 | 499 | 429 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 350 | 297 | 234 | 228 | 234 | 238 | 280 | 167 | 172 | 228 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.99m | 3:45PM1.86m | 4:14AM1.99m | 4:29PM1.82m | 4:53AM1.93m | 5:12PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.12m | 9:56PM0.01m | 10:27AM0.13m | 10:37PM0.09m | 11:08AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
661 | 567 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 532 | 499 | 270 | 355 | 265 | 260 | 355 | 105 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 139 | 167 | 172 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
86 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 66 | 217 | 210 | 429 | 68 | 355 | 355 | 82 | 355 | 350 | 297 | 234 | 228 | 234 | 238 | 280 | 138 | 142 | 228 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 14 |
61 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 66 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | 1 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 118 | 140 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 88 | — | 68 | — | 108 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1348 | 1348 | 1344 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1342 | 1342 | 100 | 1175 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1330 | 1126 | 100 | 100 |
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