Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 299 | 106 | 53 | 68 | 70 | 97 | 91 | 144 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 58 | 129 | 126 | 125 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 113 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.27m | 10:31PM2.09m | 10:47AM2.17m | 11:51PM2.07m | 12:03PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM1.02m | 4:11PM0.92m | 4:33AM1.14m | 5:24PM0.96m | 5:51AM1.16m | 6:35PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
65 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 299 | 30 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 97 | 91 | 144 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
108 | 52 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 68 | 70 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 96 | 129 | 126 | 125 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 7 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
12 | 53 | 54 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 31 | 106 | — | — | 16 | 50 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 344 | 202 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 722 | 722 | 657 | 30 | 641 | 18 | 30 | 108 | 607 | 722 | 344 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 344 | 837 | 744 |
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