Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Paso today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Paso at 7PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Paso. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1634 | 1762 | 1485 | 1062 | 1436 | 571 | 355 | 917 | 826 | 791 | 724 | 661 | 661 | 650 | 646 | 646 | 586 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM0.67m | 11:00PM0.69m | 10:00AM0.57m | 00:18AM0.69m | 10:43AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.21m | 5:02AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.24m | 7:11AM0.46m | 5:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1634 | 1762 | 1485 | 1062 | 1436 | 571 | 263 | 277 | 826 | 791 | 724 | 661 | 90 | 650 | 646 | 646 | 586 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
— | — | 257 | 298 | 215 | 325 | 246 | 48 | 161 | 153 | 120 | 90 | 107 | 86 | 45 | 128 | 87 | 93 | 125 | 121 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 22 |
— | — | 15 | 345 | 13 | 31 | 150 | — | 69 | 67 | 90 | 110 | 5 | 104 | 33 | 5 | 28 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 33 | 148 | 233 | 355 | 917 | — | — | — | — | 661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
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