
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
466 | 414 | 774 | 766 | 816 | 816 | 689 | 531 | 414 | 355 | 293 | 273 | 103 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.23m | 3:01PM2.13m | 3:22AM2.17m | 3:49PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.03m | 8:48AM0.04m | 9:05PM0.12m | 9:35AM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 |
466 | 414 | 774 | 766 | 816 | 816 | 689 | 531 | 414 | 355 | 293 | 273 | 126 | 103 | 69 | 67 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 4 | S 12 | S 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 |
101 | 252 | 118 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 103 | 81 | 69 | 47 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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