
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 7AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 196 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 239 | 276 | 273 | 224 | 188 | 205 | 168 | 311 | 307 | 346 | 528 | 346 | 462 | 659 | 643 | 643 | 635 | 803 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.61m | 1:57AM2.77m | 2:14PM2.77m | 2:47AM2.97m | 3:05PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.74m | 7:34PM0.45m | 8:07AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:58AM0.36m | 9:15PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
235 | 196 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 239 | 276 | 273 | 224 | 153 | 205 | 168 | 212 | 281 | 346 | 528 | 346 | 462 | 659 | 643 | 643 | 635 | 803 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
183 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 144 | 188 | 161 | 163 | 311 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 304 | 197 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | SW 16 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 51 | 129 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 131 | 133 | 130 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 |
2 | 2 | 57 | 56 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 33 | — | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 722 | 722 | 722 | 179 | 179 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 855 | 855 | 728 | 179 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 179 | 745 | 855 | 722 | 30 |
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