Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 3AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
841 | 755 | 909 | 897 | 719 | 710 | 701 | 842 | 777 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 459 | 440 | 410 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52PM3.09m | 5:19AM3.25m | 5:37PM3.05m | 6:00AM3.19m | 6:19PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.02m | 11:31AM0.16m | 11:44PM0.11m | 12:13PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
841 | 755 | 909 | 897 | 719 | 710 | 701 | 842 | 777 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 459 | 440 | 410 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | SW 8 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 12 |
1 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
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 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
46 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 60 | 77 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 62 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 722 | 722 | 507 | 507 | 507 | 30 | 344 | 725 | 744 | 728 | 498 | 498 | 507 | 108 | 108 | 722 | 772 | 827 | 614 |
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