
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Mansito today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Mansito at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Mansito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 255 | 209 | 171 | 248 | 265 | 218 | 176 | 176 | 166 | 194 | 188 | 306 | 715 | 854 | 727 | 905 | 1111 | 885 | 844 | 952 | 1044 | 1031 | 843 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.30m | 3:24PM2.24m | 4:03AM2.43m | 4:13PM2.31m | 4:46AM2.50m | 4:59PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.36m | 9:41PM0.03m | 10:13AM0.25m | 10:26PM-0.00m | 10:58AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
262 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 40 | 218 | 176 | 176 | 17 | 106 | 95 | 306 | 715 | 854 | 727 | 905 | 1111 | 885 | 844 | 952 | 1044 | 1031 | 843 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 21 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 19 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
73 | 255 | 209 | 171 | 248 | 265 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 113 | 17 | 13 | 303 | — | — | 27 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 43 | 68 | 166 | 194 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
55 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 28 | 39 | 58 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 685 | 1045 | 728 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 886 | 170 | 24 | 170 | 219 | 1045 | 1049 | 1053 | 886 |
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