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The current surf forecast for Encuentro at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Encuentro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | ENE | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 227 | 233 | 212 | 206 | 212 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 212 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 212 | 206 | 233 | 233 | 232 | 202 | 191 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 0.50 | 2:21PM 0.62 | 3:15AM 0.56 | 3:12PM 0.59 | 4:14AM 0.62 | 4:06PM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:23PM 0.20 | 8:02AM 0.24 | 9:03PM 0.17 | 9:15AM 0.24 | 9:45PM 0.14 | 10:27AM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |

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