Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Zunzal today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Zunzal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 331 | 326 | 277 | 273 | 268 | 268 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 281 | 298 | 347 | 339 | 271 | 334 | 376 | 258 | 318 | 306 | 537 | 553 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:30PM1.90m | 5:52AM2.16m | 6:13PM1.84m | 6:37AM2.12m | 7:00PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.21m | 11:33PM0.21m | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
394 | 331 | 326 | 277 | 273 | 268 | 268 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 281 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 268 | 255 | 226 | 222 | 318 | 180 | 537 | 553 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
20 | 14 | 20 | 124 | 124 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 204 | 270 | 298 | 347 | 339 | 271 | 334 | 376 | 258 | 177 | 306 | 180 | 205 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | W 9 | SW 14 |
5 | 7 | 83 | 12 | 14 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 154 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 186 | 246 | 14 | 24 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 350 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 487 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 322 | 347 | 5 | 0 |
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