Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Faro today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Faro at 5AM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at El Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 890 | 749 | 808 | 1059 | 1475 | 1782 | 1782 | 1475 | 1173 | 931 | 901 | 996 | 1099 | 1327 | 1327 | 1213 | 951 | 765 | 746 | 737 | 728 | 823 | 897 | 897 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11PM0.52m | 3:09PM0.56m | 4:28PM0.56m | 5:21PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.14m | 6:30AM-0.07m | 7:43AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 585 | 542 | 519 | 1059 | 1475 | 1782 | 1782 | 1475 | 1173 | 931 | 901 | 996 | 1099 | 1327 | 1327 | 1213 | 951 | 765 | 746 | 737 | 728 | 823 | 897 | 897 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 890 | 749 | 808 | 490 | 408 | 434 | 396 | 396 | 390 | 378 | 292 | 283 | 258 | 258 | 206 | 203 | 199 | 193 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 257 | 254 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 98 | 154 | 150 | 200 | 128 | 95 | 251 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 446 | 471 | 471 | 82 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 471 | 471 | 475 |
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