Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 1AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 69 | 43 | 55 | 60 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 77 | 74 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 169 | 169 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.91m | 7:15AM3.06m | 7:35PM2.75m | 8:01AM2.90m | 8:24PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:30PM0.40m | 1:42AM0.41m | 2:18PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 63 | 60 | 169 | 169 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 36 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 77 | 74 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 43 | 48 | 60 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 722 | 344 | 728 | 649 | 310 | 108 | 108 | 722 | 744 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 202 | 108 | 108 | 722 | 614 | 340 | 334 |
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