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The current surf forecast for Encuentro at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Encuentro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 212 | 217 | 223 | 187 | 157 | 161 | 130 | 131 | 107 | 104 | 131 | 137 | 144 | 151 | 202 | 211 | 259 | 265 | 289 | 301 | 263 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SE | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | SE | S | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | SSE | SSW | SSW | SW | NNE | NE | NE | E | SE | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | off | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:12AM 0.70 | 5:02PM 0.53 | 6:08AM 0.76 | 5:58PM 0.50 | 7:03AM 0.82 | 6:55PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:35AM 0.20 | 11:15PM 0.05 | 12:39PM 0.17 | 12:03AM 0.00 | 1:39PM 0.14 | 12:54AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |

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