
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 418 | 405 | 389 | 329 | 324 | 309 | 299 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 193 | 356 | 332 | 222 | 345 | 335 | 305 | 243 | 243 | 244 | 190 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.97m | 4:52PM1.79m | 5:26AM1.93m | 5:40PM1.71m | 6:11AM1.85m | 6:29PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:40AM0.23m | 11:49PM0.16m | 12:28PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
356 | 418 | 405 | 389 | 329 | 324 | 309 | 299 | 236 | 236 | 52 | 193 | 356 | 53 | 52 | 345 | 335 | 305 | 243 | 243 | 244 | 75 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 189 | 107 | 109 | 225 | 222 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 153 | 190 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
11 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 58 | 46 | 75 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 80 | 5 | 86 | 85 | 104 | 130 | 163 | 163 | 161 | 7 | 178 | 176 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
— | — | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 53 | 332 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 75 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1132 | 1188 | 1341 | 1126 | 1344 | 1329 | 1129 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1351 | 1348 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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