Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 675 | 661 | 661 | 699 | 710 | 710 | 661 | 588 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 356 | 297 | 251 | 210 | 210 | 173 | 165 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.68m | 10:40AM0.50m | 1:42AM0.70m | 11:58AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.24m | 7:07AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.26m | 9:12AM0.43m | 6:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 710 | 710 | 661 | 588 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 356 | 297 | 251 | 210 | 210 | 173 | 165 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 110 | 107 | 104 | 45 | 128 | 86 | 161 | 125 | 116 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 114 | 109 | 108 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 33 | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 675 | 661 | 661 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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