Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 143 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 89 | 131 | 259 | 140 | 179 | 172 | 169 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 296 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.77m | 6:57AM1.67m | 7:20PM1.57m | 7:51AM1.54m | 8:26PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.46m | 00:39AM0.53m | 1:02PM0.62m | 1:25AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
165 | 165 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 26 | 131 | 259 | 140 | 179 | 172 | 169 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 296 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
45 | 61 | 165 | 160 | 143 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 53 | 89 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 26 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | S 18 | WNW 9 | N 9 | W 12 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 86 | 56 | 37 | 54 | 32 | 47 | 28 | 16 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 87 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 54 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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