Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 723 | 1688 | 1306 | 1762 | 1597 | 1062 | 1436 | 543 | 367 | 917 | 862 | 708 | 724 | 710 | 646 | 635 | 710 | 646 | 661 | 588 | 575 | 517 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.67m | 10:58PM0.69m | 9:57AM0.58m | 00:15AM0.68m | 10:40AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.37m | 3:59PM0.21m | 4:58AM0.44m | 4:43PM0.24m | 7:07AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 683 | 723 | 1688 | 1306 | 1762 | 1597 | 298 | 1436 | 543 | 263 | 917 | 862 | 708 | 724 | 110 | 90 | 86 | 710 | 646 | 661 | 588 | 575 | 517 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 301 | 305 | 434 | — | — | 257 | 345 | 215 | 325 | 198 | 277 | 161 | 126 | 120 | 52 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 128 | 87 | 161 | 90 | 149 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 246 | 48 | 69 | 67 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 55 | 55 | — | — | 1062 | 187 | 270 | 367 | — | 839 | — | — | 710 | 646 | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 |
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