
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 300 | 238 | 202 | 227 | 242 | 205 | 169 | 137 | 98 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.11m | 4:58PM2.02m | 5:19AM1.99m | 5:47PM1.85m | 6:12AM1.85m | 6:50PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.16m | 11:03PM0.25m | 11:30AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.42m | 12:29PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 |
340 | 300 | 238 | 202 | 227 | 242 | 205 | 169 | 278 | 341 | 405 | 405 | 347 | 336 | 282 | 278 | 202 | 195 | 182 | 147 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
24 | 32 | 79 | 108 | 71 | 73 | 119 | 182 | 137 | 98 | 72 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
33 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 35 | 59 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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