Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 92 | 120 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:20AM2.53m | 6:57PM2.50m | 7:00AM2.40m | 7:42PM2.40m | 7:46AM2.28m | 8:32PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.74m | 12:37PM0.54m | 1:00AM0.87m | 1:19PM0.68m | 1:48AM0.99m | 2:05PM0.81m | 2:43AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 350 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 170 | 167 | 159 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 104 | 152 | 166 | 169 | 124 | 166 | 186 | 176 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 167 | 211 | 211 | 164 | 133 | 127 | 120 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 88 | 120 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 92 | 84 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 343 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 343 | 79 | 30 | 246 | 18 | 0 |
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