Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 351 | 293 | 274 | 268 | 227 | 232 | 218 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 232 | 199 | 216 | 184 | 180 | 204 | 195 | 230 | 222 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.32m | 9:47PM1.22m | 9:56AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.24m | 11:11AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.59m | 3:46AM0.74m | 4:39PM0.59m | 5:10AM0.73m | 5:47PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 351 | 293 | 274 | 268 | 227 | 232 | 218 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 232 | 199 | 199 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 147 | 144 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 142 | 140 | 129 | 127 | 129 | 168 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 65 | 159 | 216 | 159 | 157 | 204 | 195 | 230 | 222 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 97 | 96 | 181 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 1376 | 1344 | 151 | 100 | 100 | 1143 | 1129 | 100 | 1348 | 100 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1119 | 1126 | 1342 | 151 | 100 | 100 |
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