Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Golfo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 69 | 73 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 104 | 126 | 130 | 115 | 123 | 143 | 139 | 143 | 148 | 171 | 171 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.56m | 2:35AM2.34m | 2:49PM2.64m | 3:15AM2.36m | 3:29PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:25PM-0.05m | 8:32AM0.07m | 9:06PM-0.08m | 9:12AM0.05m | 9:45PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
56 | 55 | 56 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 52 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
33 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NW 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 18 |
— | 10 | 19 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
77 | 69 | 73 | 88 | 82 | 101 | 104 | 126 | 130 | 115 | 123 | 143 | 139 | 143 | 148 | 171 | 171 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 13 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 13 | 301 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 301 | 230 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 301 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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