Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosivos today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 10AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 999 | 858 | 808 | 740 | 661 | 661 | 650 | 817 | 646 | 646 | 575 | 517 | 412 | 404 | 348 | 304 | 251 | 251 | 210 | 173 | 165 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.58m | 00:15AM0.68m | 10:40AM0.50m | 1:42AM0.70m | 11:58AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.44m | 4:43PM0.24m | 7:07AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.26m | 9:12AM0.43m | 6:57PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
303 | 277 | 858 | 808 | 740 | 661 | 90 | 650 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 575 | 517 | 412 | 404 | 348 | 304 | 251 | 251 | 210 | 173 | 165 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
246 | 48 | 161 | 153 | 120 | 90 | 107 | 86 | 102 | 128 | 86 | 161 | 125 | 121 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 114 | 109 | 108 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
150 | — | 69 | 67 | 90 | 110 | 5 | 104 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
319 | 999 | — | — | — | — | 661 | — | 817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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