Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Fronton today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Fronton at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Fronton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 351 | 321 | 317 | 283 | 283 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 215 | 196 | 160 | 196 | 394 | 400 | 562 | 595 | 595 | 573 | 495 | 476 | 400 | 339 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.46m | 7:51PM1.28m | 8:30AM1.44m | 9:34PM1.33m | 9:53AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.79m | 1:28PM0.80m | 1:43AM0.87m | 3:17PM0.78m | 3:29AM0.83m | 4:28PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 357 | 351 | 321 | 317 | 283 | 283 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 215 | 196 | 150 | 196 | 394 | 400 | 562 | 595 | 595 | 573 | 495 | 476 | 400 | 339 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | N 13 | S 9 | NW 11 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 55 | 138 | 84 | 71 | 69 | 147 | 208 | 198 | 262 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | — | S 9 | NW 11 | N 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 97 | 132 | 129 | 168 | 166 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 122 | 155 | 172 | 132 | 117 | 113 | 121 | 128 | 163 | 188 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 106 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
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