Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 293 | 306 | 306 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 394 | 459 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 551 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 562 | 477 | 477 | 492 | 441 | 432 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:39PM1.51m | 6:53AM1.56m | 7:28PM1.38m | 7:41AM1.43m | 8:29PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.34m | 00:40AM0.46m | 1:16PM0.44m | 1:27AM0.59m | 2:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
286 | 293 | 306 | 306 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 394 | 459 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 551 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 562 | 477 | 477 | 492 | 441 | 432 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
217 | 214 | 211 | 164 | 206 | 131 | 125 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 30 | 54 | 61 | 125 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | S 14 | — | S 20 | N 7 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 20 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 15 | SW 18 | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 22 |
6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 17 | — | 21 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1341 | 1341 | 100 | 100 | 1161 | 1144 | 1129 | 1175 | 1329 | 1347 | 1330 | 1329 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 1126 | 1341 | 1329 | 1126 | 151 |
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