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The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 12PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WNW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 361 | 482 | 499 | 469 | 447 | 433 | 426 | 419 | 412 | 405 | 317 | 317 | 306 | 296 | 285 | 234 | 331 | 142 | 261 | 212 | 212 | 200 | 367 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | S | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:53AM 0.49 | 9:12PM 1.01 | 9:07AM 0.47 | 10:07PM 0.96 | 10:32AM 0.47 | 11:02PM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:11AM 0.26 | 1:42PM 0.06 | 4:19AM 0.26 | 2:38PM 0.15 | 5:26AM 0.25 | 3:43PM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |

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