
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 699 | 628 | 628 | 501 | 419 | 353 | 365 | 252 | 359 | 421 | 393 | 418 | 426 | 480 | 471 | 350 | 363 | 313 | 828 | 851 | 747 | 722 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.04m | 8:25PM0.60m | 9:01AM0.97m | 9:30PM0.61m | 9:42AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.05m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:04AM0.13m | 3:47PM0.20m | 2:59AM0.24m | 4:32PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
551 | 699 | 628 | 628 | 501 | 419 | 353 | 365 | 252 | 359 | 421 | 393 | 418 | 426 | 480 | 471 | 350 | 363 | 258 | 828 | 851 | 747 | 722 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 6 | SW 20 | S 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 16 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
225 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 79 | 31 | 106 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 11 | 148 | 146 | 121 | 229 | 239 | 313 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | S 16 | W 16 | S 15 |
16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 68 | 21 | 99 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 69 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
6 | 7 | 11 | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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