Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Golfo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 199 | 148 | 140 | 119 | 123 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 103 | 99 | 116 | 112 | 100 | 234 | 190 | 183 | 498 | 756 | 1028 | 1211 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.58m | 9:33PM1.47m | 10:16AM1.60m | 11:07PM1.53m | 11:31AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.89m | 3:06PM0.91m | 3:39AM0.94m | 4:52PM0.86m | 5:09AM0.86m | 5:56PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
31 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 72 | 99 | 116 | 85 | 67 | 234 | 190 | 183 | 498 | 756 | 1028 | 1211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 11 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 89 | 16 | 112 | 100 | 14 | 26 | 153 | 136 | 103 | 78 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | SW 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
177 | 199 | 148 | 140 | 119 | 123 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 103 | — | 102 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 221 | 13 | 221 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 182 | 226 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 37 |
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