Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 5PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
989 | 976 | 1014 | 1048 | 924 | 833 | 746 | 746 | 736 | 736 | 706 | 518 | 562 | 562 | 618 | 755 | 553 | 518 | 350 | 628 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.03m | 7:12PM0.69m | 7:40AM0.97m | 8:03PM0.71m | 8:15AM0.88m | 8:56PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.17m | 1:00AM0.11m | 2:09PM0.16m | 1:48AM0.19m | 2:45PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
989 | 976 | 1014 | 1048 | 924 | 833 | 746 | 746 | 736 | 736 | 706 | 518 | 562 | 562 | 618 | 755 | 553 | 518 | 350 | 628 | 949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 10 |
127 | — | — | 92 | 67 | — | 59 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 176 | 198 | 183 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 78 | 6 | 186 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
239 | 234 | 230 | 37 | 219 | 205 | 57 | 80 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 80 | 69 | — | 54 | 43 | 48 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
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