Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 2PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 111 | 107 | 100 | 132 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 126 | 123 | 55 | 52 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 69 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:43AM0.77m | 2:54PM0.45m | 4:21AM0.81m | 3:40PM0.48m | 4:51AM0.85m | 4:17PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.36m | 8:55PM0.20m | 11:05AM0.33m | 9:37PM0.17m | 11:28AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
99 | 102 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 40 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
43 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 132 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
113 | 111 | 107 | 100 | 43 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 35 | 74 | 75 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 69 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 126 | 123 | 14 | 20 | 30 | — | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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