Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 249 | 245 | 214 | 502 | 489 | 477 | 465 | 441 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 350 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 90 | 347 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.80m | 1:34AM2.64m | 1:47PM2.92m | 2:30AM2.81m | 2:42PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.71m | 7:18PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:12PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.45m | 9:05PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
249 | 249 | 245 | 172 | 502 | 489 | 477 | 465 | 441 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 350 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 180 | 224 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 26 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
232 | 227 | 219 | 214 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 42 | 90 | 347 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 26 | WNW 8 | WSW 26 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 20 |
26 | 28 | 29 | 56 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 105 | 6 | 66 | 39 | 5 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | 10 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 38 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 722 | 725 | 108 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 657 | 657 | 344 | 18 | 30 | 310 | 108 | 179 | 722 | 344 | 344 | 18 | 6 |
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