Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 5AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 51 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 306 | 450 | 299 | 388 | 522 | 686 | 679 | 618 | 834 | 1014 | 989 | 976 | 820 | 757 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.66m | 3:23PM2.67m | 3:49AM2.82m | 3:59PM2.78m | 4:22AM2.94m | 4:34PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.65m | 9:34PM0.41m | 9:56AM0.51m | 10:08PM0.33m | 10:31AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
15 | 15 | 12 | 80 | 75 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 306 | 450 | 299 | 388 | 522 | 686 | 679 | 618 | 834 | 1014 | 989 | 976 | 820 | 757 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
49 | 35 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 116 | 111 | 95 | 97 | 125 | 96 | 97 | 162 | 84 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 18 |
14 | 50 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | 15 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 286 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 246 | 18 | 344 | 722 | 722 | 344 | 179 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 744 | 744 | 722 | 471 | 179 | 179 | 30 | 30 | 728 | 744 | 722 | 310 |
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