Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Espanhol today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Espanhol at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Espanhol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
539 | 502 | 468 | 319 | 502 | 470 | 470 | 406 | 378 | 329 | 306 | 261 | 330 | 469 | 390 | 365 | 330 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.09m | 7:19AM2.08m | 7:25PM1.94m | 8:02AM1.91m | 8:06PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.41m | 1:19PM0.66m | 1:34AM0.57m | 2:01PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
42 | 43 | 28 | 232 | 18 | 33 | 101 | 53 | 70 | 329 | 306 | 261 | 330 | 363 | 390 | 365 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 |
45 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 56 | 9 | — | — | 86 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
— | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
539 | 502 | 468 | 319 | 502 | 470 | 470 | 406 | 378 | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | 330 | 322 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 661 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 750 | 769 | 750 | 750 |
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