
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 232 | 268 | 232 | 232 | 193 | 161 | 187 | 239 | 188 | 290 | 427 | 423 | 478 | 457 | 516 | 679 | 1312 | 1420 | 1014 | 931 | 1215 | 1314 | 1082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM2.95m | 7:09PM2.70m | 7:25AM2.82m | 7:58PM2.57m | 8:17AM2.67m | 8:59PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:12AM0.52m | 1:46PM0.45m | 2:02AM0.67m | 2:42PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
303 | 232 | 268 | 232 | 232 | 193 | 161 | 187 | 153 | 174 | 99 | 427 | 423 | 478 | 457 | 516 | 679 | 1312 | 1420 | 1014 | 931 | 1215 | 1314 | 1082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
194 | 190 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 161 | 153 | 149 | 141 | 290 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 114 | 87 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 134 | 239 | 188 | 136 | 33 | 75 | 95 | 57 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 165 | 168 | — | 134 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 837 | 855 | 657 | 599 | 179 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 745 | 855 | 344 | 284 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 722 | 722 | 344 | 202 |
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