Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esterillos Oeste today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esterillos Oeste at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Esterillos Oeste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
276 | 280 | 280 | 272 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 189 | 189 | 191 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 140 | 138 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.55m | 6:22AM2.69m | 6:44PM2.38m | 7:04AM2.52m | 7:29PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.34m | 12:40PM0.41m | 00:48AM0.51m | 1:25PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
125 | 121 | 91 | 89 | 72 | 74 | 110 | 107 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 85 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
276 | 280 | 280 | 272 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 189 | 189 | 191 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 140 | 138 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 |
19 | 103 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 161 | 153 | 11 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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