Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 158 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.52m | 6:24AM1.60m | 7:00PM1.39m | 7:34AM1.50m | 8:31PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.68m | 12:46PM0.73m | 00:54AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NNW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 299 | 290 | 268 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 158 | 156 | 153 | 159 | 152 | 149 | 38 | 94 | 47 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 129 | 156 | 175 | 170 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 96 | 66 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 41 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | 41 | 37 | 43 | 32 | 49 | 46 | 73 | 39 | 98 | — | 85 | 79 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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