Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Murcielago today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Murcielago at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Murcielago. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 88 | 87 | 153 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 297 | 110 | 130 | 130 | 104 | 138 | 136 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 183 | 177 | 77 | 79 | 44 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.55m | 7:49PM2.32m | 8:05AM2.38m | 8:36PM2.16m | 8:50AM2.21m | 9:32PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:42PM0.47m | 1:54AM0.61m | 2:27PM0.60m | 2:40AM0.80m | 3:18PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
35 | 62 | 47 | 153 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 297 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 138 | 136 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 183 | 177 | 77 | 79 | 44 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SW 10 |
84 | 63 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | N 6 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
65 | 88 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | 61 | 13 | 11 | 10 | — | 110 | 130 | 130 | 104 | 109 | 107 | 90 | 77 | 63 | — | — | 43 | 43 | 43 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 799 | 910 | 144 | 312 | 312 | 175 | 0 | 95 | 936 | 1047 | 917 | 666 | 312 | 223 | 95 | 0 | 856 | 910 | 144 | 144 |
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