Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 101 | 114 | 127 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 158 | 121 | 119 | 154 | 239 | 188 | 186 | 299 | 664 | 694 | 1074 | 1732 | 1992 | 2147 | 2179 | 2094 | 1855 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.88m | 4:52PM0.55m | 5:43AM0.91m | 5:27PM0.59m | 6:07AM0.91m | 6:03PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.14m | 11:51AM0.29m | 10:47PM0.13m | 12:13PM0.27m | 11:20PM0.14m | 12:35PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
85 | 82 | 114 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 158 | 121 | 119 | 110 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 299 | 664 | 694 | 1074 | 1732 | 1992 | 2147 | 2179 | 2094 | 1855 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
102 | 101 | 59 | 127 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 64 | 78 | 106 | 82 | 167 | 171 | 164 | 31 | 172 | 118 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
21 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 89 | 45 | 96 | 96 | 102 | 154 | 239 | 188 | 186 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
37 | 50 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 50 | 35 | 37 | — | — | — | 32 | 31 | — | 22 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
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