Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Fronton today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 400 | 394 | 368 | 476 | 476 | 413 | 323 | 373 | 219 | 219 | 362 | 239 | 233 | 342 | 362 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 317 | 309 | 283 | 278 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.71m | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:41AM1.57m | 6:18PM1.35m | 6:51AM1.46m | 7:51PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.52m | 11:09AM0.55m | 11:13PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.70m | 00:09AM0.79m | 1:28PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 400 | 400 | 394 | 368 | 476 | 476 | 413 | 323 | 373 | 219 | 219 | 362 | 239 | 233 | 342 | 362 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 317 | 309 | 283 | 278 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 16 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | N 13 | S 9 | NW 11 | N 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 75 | 75 | 42 | 166 | 98 | 14 | 147 | 125 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 11 | NW 14 | SW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 32 | 50 | — | 35 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 70 | 76 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 78 | 109 | 100 | 87 | 101 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 62 |
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