Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Fronton today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 193 | 208 | 181 | 147 | 121 | 62 | 79 | 79 | 159 | 173 | 173 | 187 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 197 | 197 | 190 | 158 | 151 | 144 | 112 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.01m | 4:36PM2.14m | 4:59AM1.91m | 5:14PM1.95m | 5:35AM1.78m | 5:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.04m | 10:19AM0.17m | 10:48PM0.18m | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:22PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 147 | 121 | 53 | 47 | 61 | 159 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 197 | 197 | 190 | 158 | 151 | 144 | 112 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 47 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | S 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 208 | 193 | 208 | 181 | — | — | 62 | 79 | 79 | — | 173 | 173 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 21 | 44 | 48 |
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