Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Golfo today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 9PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 127 | 116 | 165 | 202 | 243 | 295 | 388 | 466 | 478 | 955 | 1011 | 798 | 917 | 900 | 783 | 620 | 625 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.34m | 2:22AM2.19m | 2:33PM2.43m | 2:53AM2.26m | 3:04PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.29m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:19AM0.20m | 8:45PM0.09m | 8:50AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | N 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 12 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | S 11 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 43 | 110 | 108 | 99 | 798 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 620 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | N 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
87 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 127 | 116 | 165 | 202 | 243 | 295 | 388 | 466 | 478 | 955 | 1011 | 86 | 917 | 900 | 783 | — | 625 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 517 | 306 | 435 | 301 | 301 | 302 | 366 | 426 | 306 | 306 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 201 | 301 |
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