Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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 (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 123 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 143 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 89 | 131 | 263 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.97m | 6:14AM1.81m | 6:33PM1.77m | 6:57AM1.67m | 7:20PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.36m | 12:16PM0.46m | 00:39AM0.53m | 1:02PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
106 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 165 | 61 | 62 | 73 | 47 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 89 | 131 | 263 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 123 | 165 | 59 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 143 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 86 | 56 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | 21 | 21 | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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