
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 212 | 171 | 166 | 161 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 124 | 120 | 77 | 77 | 137 | 212 | 169 | 162 | 158 | 197 | 197 | 179 | 176 | 173 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:07PM2.57m | 1:02AM2.51m | 1:19PM2.68m | 2:07AM2.72m | 2:22PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.85m | 6:39PM0.54m | 7:08AM0.74m | 7:44PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.57m | 8:41PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
221 | 212 | 171 | 166 | 161 | 132 | 130 | 19 | 124 | 120 | 69 | 69 | 137 | 212 | 169 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 147 | 179 | 176 | 173 | 109 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
13 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 67 | 130 | 41 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 47 | 134 | 59 | 6 | 111 | 197 | 197 | 152 | 109 | 94 | 163 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SW 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 16 | SW 21 | N 5 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 7 |
1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 71 | 2 | 42 | 60 | 134 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
32 | — | 24 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 17 | — | 20 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 507 | 344 | 599 | 344 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 722 | 722 | 657 | 179 | 30 | 507 | 150 | 30 | 722 | 722 | 744 | 507 |
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