
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 109 | 109 | 194 | 199 | 157 | 113 | 111 | 246 | 297 | 280 | 257 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 352 | 326 | 309 | 209 | 206 | 293 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:27AM3.11m | 5:50PM2.93m | 6:03AM2.97m | 6:28PM2.78m | 6:40AM2.79m | 7:07PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:54PM0.34m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:31AM0.50m | 12:55PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
69 | 69 | 109 | 194 | 199 | 157 | 113 | 106 | 246 | 297 | 280 | 257 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 352 | 326 | 309 | 209 | 206 | 293 | 398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 |
112 | 109 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 111 | 46 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 82 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
41 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 82 | — | 63 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 139 | 139 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 344 | 722 | 676 | 612 | 471 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 344 | 722 | 599 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 344 | 722 | 722 | 344 | 30 |
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