Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
529 | 463 | 404 | 348 | 297 | 290 | 245 | 205 | 205 | 165 | 133 | 130 | 105 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 91 | 117 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.70m | 11:58AM0.45m | 2:53AM0.73m | 1:43PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.26m | 9:12AM0.43m | 6:57PM0.26m | 10:09AM0.39m | 8:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
529 | 463 | 404 | 348 | 297 | 290 | 245 | 205 | 205 | 165 | 133 | 130 | 105 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
125 | 116 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 114 | 109 | 108 | 104 | 80 | 75 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
28 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 91 | 117 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
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