Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Martillo today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 68 | 42 | 50 | 74 | 106 | 126 | 108 | 102 | 108 | 72 | 66 | 52 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15AM0.21m | 10:55AM0.34m | 11:42PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.21m | 11:43AM0.33m | 00:34AM0.22m | 5:03AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.13m | 7:18PM0.03m | 2:36AM0.20m | 7:27AM0.14m | 8:08PM0.04m | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
118 | 68 | 42 | 45 | 31 | 71 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 25 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
10 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 74 | 106 | 126 | 108 | 102 | 108 | 72 | 66 | — | 62 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 408 | 1072 | 1064 | 522 | 522 | 408 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 408 | 393 | 406 | 235 | 235 | 270 | 12 | 162 | 123 | 12 | 123 | 10 |
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