Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Suicidio 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), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Suicidio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 139 | 110 | 120 | 122 | 107 | 156 | 119 | 115 | 135 | 140 | 69 | 85 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
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 | 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 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
214 | 139 | 110 | 120 | 122 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 26 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 |
2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 |
33 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 67 | 107 | 156 | 119 | 115 | 135 | 140 | — | 85 | 88 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 336 | 1001 | 993 | 596 | 596 | 336 | 336 | 478 | 478 | 480 | 465 | 478 | 311 | 311 | 343 | 62 | 85 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 71 |
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