
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Toro Viejo today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Toro Viejo at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Toro Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 319 | 227 | 111 | 287 | 389 | 398 | 429 | 422 | 375 | 330 | 257 | 272 | 277 | 362 | 572 | 538 | 568 | 578 | 536 | 536 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.35m | 11:51PM0.84m | 12:01PM1.25m | 00:45AM0.87m | 12:47PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.10m | 5:26AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.13m | 6:24AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
378 | 319 | 227 | 90 | 287 | 389 | 398 | 429 | 422 | 375 | 328 | 239 | 272 | 239 | 362 | 572 | 538 | 568 | 578 | 536 | 536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
33 | 81 | 79 | 111 | 111 | 173 | 173 | 215 | 196 | 191 | 330 | 257 | 210 | 277 | 212 | 351 | 371 | 120 | 131 | 321 | 331 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | SSW 9 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 120 | 51 | 123 | 83 | 109 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 147 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
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