Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 119 | 106 | 239 | 188 | 186 | 299 | 664 | 694 | 1074 | 1732 | 1992 | 2147 | 2179 | 2094 | 1855 | 1804 | 1665 | 1528 | 1383 | 1226 | 1119 | 1102 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.91m | 5:27PM0.59m | 6:07AM0.91m | 6:03PM0.64m | 6:31AM0.90m | 6:40PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.13m | 12:13PM0.27m | 11:20PM0.14m | 12:35PM0.24m | 11:54PM0.16m | 12:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
121 | 119 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 664 | 694 | 1074 | 1732 | 1992 | 2147 | 2179 | 2094 | 1855 | 1804 | 1665 | 1528 | 1383 | 1226 | 1119 | 1102 | 984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 13 | W 13 |
64 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 167 | 171 | 299 | 22 | 172 | 118 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
96 | 102 | 106 | 239 | 188 | 186 | 164 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 |
42 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | 61 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
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