
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Mansito today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Mansito at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Mansito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 287 | 240 | 209 | 205 | 169 | 169 | 69 | 196 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 153 | 198 | 209 | 183 | 186 | 268 | 246 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39AM2.43m | 6:53PM2.16m | 7:23AM2.33m | 7:42PM2.04m | 8:08AM2.20m | 8:34PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.07m | 12:53PM0.30m | 1:02AM0.21m | 1:40PM0.37m | 1:47AM0.38m | 2:28PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
301 | 287 | 63 | 65 | 205 | 169 | 39 | 167 | 196 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 153 | 198 | 209 | 101 | 167 | 186 | 183 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SW 11 |
15 | 56 | 240 | 209 | 52 | 53 | 169 | 38 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 90 | 124 | 119 | 92 | 186 | 183 | 186 | 42 | 41 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | W 22 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 4 | 55 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 69 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 77 | 90 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 45 | 71 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 5 |
44 | 51 | — | — | 52 | 49 | — | — | 32 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 31 | 13 | — | 17 | 18 | 268 | 246 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 135 | 13 | 13 | 1045 | 1045 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 685 | 685 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 886 | 0 |
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