
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Fronton today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
158 | 168 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 189 | 189 | 211 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 284 | 266 | 274 | 330 | 340 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27PM2.28m | 4:57AM1.92m | 5:11PM2.16m | 5:40AM1.82m | 5:55PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.07m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:30PM0.20m | 11:34AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
158 | 168 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 189 | 189 | 211 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 284 | 266 | 274 | 330 | 340 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 117 | 105 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 106 | 106 |
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