Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Golfo today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 271 | 389 | 478 | 755 | 974 | 798 | 924 | 917 | 611 | 657 | 650 | 637 | 557 | 544 | 464 | 416 | 407 | 349 | 349 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.43m | 2:53AM2.26m | 3:04PM2.47m | 3:24AM2.30m | 3:36PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.20m | 8:45PM0.09m | 8:50AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.06m | 9:22AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | 49 | 37 | 43 | 108 | 95 | 798 | 101 | 101 | 611 | 657 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | W 13 | — | W 12 |
— | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
187 | 271 | 389 | 478 | 755 | 974 | 79 | 924 | 917 | 104 | 54 | 650 | 637 | 557 | 544 | 464 | 416 | 407 | 349 | 349 | 291 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 201 | 201 | 301 | 306 | 230 | 201 | 226 | 13 | 13 | 201 | 221 |
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