Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
736 | 736 | 706 | 579 | 562 | 562 | 683 | 755 | 553 | 518 | 350 | 628 | 659 | 677 | 535 | 535 | 534 | 325 | 330 | 492 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.97m | 8:03PM0.71m | 8:15AM0.88m | 8:56PM0.71m | 8:49AM0.77m | 9:53PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.16m | 1:48AM0.19m | 2:45PM0.17m | 2:39AM0.29m | 3:21PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
736 | 736 | 706 | 579 | 562 | 562 | 683 | 755 | 553 | 518 | 350 | 628 | 659 | 677 | 535 | 535 | 534 | 325 | 330 | 492 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | S 6 |
37 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 176 | 198 | 183 | 102 | 83 | 98 | 98 | 54 | 251 | 157 | 39 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 8 | SW 17 | — | S 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 12 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 78 | 6 | 186 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 67 | 55 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
52 | 52 | 38 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 50 | 50 | — | 36 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 37 | 57 | 82 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
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