Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Suicidio today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Suicidio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 45 | 215 | 388 | 612 | 624 | 583 | 568 | 621 | 635 | 822 | 891 | 612 | 697 | 541 | 988 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:11AM0.22m | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.16m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 9:24AM0.19m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 10:06AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 627 | 598 | 612 | 668 | 541 | 924 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 5 | S 10 | WSW 6 | S 11 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 45 | 215 | 388 | 612 | 624 | 583 | 568 | 621 | 635 | 822 | 891 | 59 | 697 | 84 | 988 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 871 | 871 | 587 | 117 | 702 | 841 | 104 | 712 | 715 | 851 | 851 | 872 | 884 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 89 | 92 | 0 |
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