
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 21s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.37m | 4:48AM2.05m | 5:04PM2.30m | 5:32AM1.96m | 5:49PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM-0.01m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 22 | 492 | 22 | 22 | 710 | 752 | 560 | 511 | 466 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 494 | 466 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
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