Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Martillo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 401 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 401 | 538 | 595 | 596 | 514 | 500 | 355 | 277 | 212 | 186 | 224 | 366 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:18PM0.40m | 6:53AM0.24m | 12:16PM0.14m | 7:17PM0.39m | 7:42AM0.27m | 12:31PM0.13m | 8:14PM0.36m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.04m | 10:40AM0.13m | 2:31PM0.11m | 3:38AM0.06m | 11:58AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.08m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 471 | 401 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 401 | 538 | 595 | 596 | 514 | 500 | 355 | 277 | 212 | 186 | 224 | 366 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 39 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 123 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 162 | 6 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 162 | 522 | 719 | 521 | 915 | 12 | 831 | 719 |
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