Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Morro de la Virgen today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Morro de la Virgen at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Morro de la Virgen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 234 | 216 | 139 | 110 | 120 | 122 | 115 | 131 | 140 | 123 | 140 | 150 | 115 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 90 | 74 | 82 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21AM0.23m | 10:26AM0.39m | 3:26PM0.21m | 10:55PM0.32m | 4:15AM0.23m | 11:13AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.21m | 11:42PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.22m | 11:58AM0.40m | 4:37PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.20m | 6:33AM0.08m | 2:05PM0.20m | 7:02PM0.03m | 2:05AM0.18m | 7:17AM0.11m | 3:03PM0.21m | 7:51PM0.03m | 2:48AM0.17m | 8:00AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.21m | 8:40PM0.05m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
229 | 234 | 216 | 139 | 110 | 120 | 122 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 127 | 115 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 90 | 74 | 82 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 82 | 115 | 131 | 140 | 123 | 140 | 150 | — | — | — | 79 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 1000 | 991 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 479 | 479 | 334 | 482 | 482 | 491 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 42 | 3 |
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