Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 25 | 51 | 92 | 100 | 96 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:21AM2.12m | 4:36PM2.31m | 4:58AM2.04m | 5:14PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.03m | 10:13PM-0.04m | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:50PM0.06m | 10:57AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | NE 9 |
31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 96 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 |
32 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 92 | 26 | 15 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | NW 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 59 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 100 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNW 8 |
32 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 75 | 86 | 75 | 89 | 67 | 67 | 57 | 75 | 69 | 84 | 102 | — | 74 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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