Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Murcielago today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Murcielago at 5PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Murcielago. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 183 | 186 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 228 | 203 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 336 | 93 | 110 | 104 | 138 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.47m | 7:25AM2.55m | 7:49PM2.32m | 8:05AM2.38m | 8:36PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:42PM0.47m | 1:54AM0.61m | 2:27PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
183 | 183 | 186 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 35 | 62 | 47 | 228 | 203 | 3 | 3 | 297 | 336 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 138 | 106 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | — | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 13 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 84 | 63 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | N 7 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 88 | 64 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
46 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 301 | 301 | — | — | 90 | 110 | 104 | 90 | 77 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 666 | 877 | 799 | 144 | 312 | 176 | 0 | 666 | 910 | 910 | 799 | 312 |
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