Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 361 | 355 | 349 | 349 | 263 | 263 | 224 | 290 | 346 | 432 | 224 | 266 | 269 | 414 | 396 | 468 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.73m | 7:49AM0.75m | 8:54PM0.74m | 8:20AM0.67m | 9:54PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.30m | 2:17PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.36m | 2:53PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 |
442 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 361 | 355 | 159 | 168 | 147 | 143 | 121 | 224 | 177 | 432 | 92 | 89 | 94 | 97 | 77 | 74 | 570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 |
59 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 82 | 113 | 349 | 349 | 263 | 263 | 224 | 290 | 346 | 174 | 168 | 168 | 140 | 140 | 396 | 468 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 201 | 255 | 219 | 216 | 222 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 224 | 266 | 269 | 414 | 134 | 137 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
115 | 123 | 124 | 150 | 150 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 91 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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