Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 216 | 199 | 194 | 204 | 195 | 230 | 222 | 219 | 179 | 131 | 128 | 124 | 166 | 162 | 158 | 112 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.24m | 11:11AM1.30m | 00:12AM1.32m | 12:11PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.59m | 5:10AM0.73m | 5:47PM0.53m | 6:14AM0.66m | 6:38PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
203 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 172 | 141 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 128 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
114 | 114 | 113 | 65 | 159 | 216 | 159 | 157 | 204 | 195 | 230 | 222 | 219 | 179 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 166 | 162 | 158 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
181 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 1362 | 1348 | 100 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1132 | 1342 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1342 | 1341 | 1126 | 1137 |
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