Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 3PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM2.13m | 2:48AM1.99m | 3:00PM2.21m | 3:19AM2.05m | 3:31PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.16m | 8:46AM0.18m | 9:13PM0.09m | 9:18AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
11 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 57 | 78 | 84 | 100 | 127 | 133 | 141 | 143 | 112 | 94 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | ESE 6 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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