Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Mansito today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Mansito at 3AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Mansito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
112 | 188 | 253 | 336 | 650 | 330 | 835 | 905 | 998 | 976 | 1144 | 1239 | 1208 | 1147 | 1074 | 1031 | 1016 | 1002 | 890 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:28PM2.03m | 3:58AM2.20m | 4:04PM2.12m | 4:29AM2.29m | 4:39PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.29m | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:13PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
95 | 149 | 248 | 336 | 650 | 330 | 835 | 905 | 998 | 976 | 1144 | 1239 | 1208 | 1147 | 1074 | 1031 | 1016 | 1002 | 890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
71 | 188 | 253 | 232 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 87 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | — | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | W 16 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
112 | 93 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 217 | 15 | 17 | 19 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
22 | 30 | 28 | 39 | — | — | — | 28 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 55 | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1049 | 1045 | 886 | 685 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 305 | 1049 | 1049 | 886 | 685 |
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