Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Suicidio today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Suicidio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 108 | 225 | 457 | 527 | 541 | 515 | 524 | 635 | 664 | 876 | 694 | 625 | 771 | 584 | 1079 | 922 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 9:24AM0.19m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 10:06AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 668 | 694 | 625 | 771 | 584 | 994 | 922 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 10 | SW 6 | S 12 | WSW 6 |
2 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 108 | 225 | 457 | 527 | 541 | 515 | 524 | 635 | 664 | 876 | 55 | 59 | 725 | 72 | 1079 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 587 | 871 | 702 | 851 | 702 | 841 | 851 | 851 | 974 | 884 | 92 | 92 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 89 | 92 | 0 |
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