Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Martillo today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 117 | 100 | 108 | 94 | 106 | 103 | 111 | 65 | 82 | 49 | 43 | 53 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 104 | 124 | 131 | 93 | 93 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.33m | 10:51PM0.27m | 3:15AM0.21m | 10:55AM0.34m | 11:42PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.21m | 11:43AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.11m | 6:27PM0.03m | 2:03AM0.21m | 6:44AM0.13m | 7:18PM0.03m | 2:36AM0.20m | 7:27AM0.14m | 8:08PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 |
141 | 117 | 100 | 108 | 94 | 106 | 103 | 111 | 65 | 82 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | E 12 | — | S 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 9 | E 9 |
28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 104 | 124 | 131 | 93 | 93 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 192 | 235 | 235 | 522 | 693 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 410 | 408 | 408 | 521 | 129 | 270 |
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