Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Quijote today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Quijote at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Quijote. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 147 | 111 | 113 | 158 | 158 | 206 | 291 | 258 | 124 | 116 | 140 | 189 | 301 | 305 | 305 | 325 | 261 | 236 | 222 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.26m | 2:07PM1.26m | 8:58AM1.22m | 4:46PM1.31m | 8:16AM1.25m | 5:47PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.63m | 12:02PM1.26m | 00:24AM0.50m | 12:17PM1.17m | 00:51AM0.39m | 12:34PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
140 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 147 | 111 | 113 | 158 | 158 | 206 | 291 | 258 | 124 | 116 | 140 | 189 | 301 | 305 | 305 | 325 | 261 | 236 | 222 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
56 | 16 | 78 | 16 | 43 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 83 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 114 | 66 | 56 | 73 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
16 | 55 | 16 | 48 | 70 | 44 | 49 | 1 | 49 | 49 | — | 61 | 28 | 100 | 51 | 60 | 97 | 134 | 133 | 1 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 201 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 345 | 295 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 295 | 325 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 295 | 293 | 0 | 30 |
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