
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 102 | 123 | 299 | 290 | 264 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.52m | 6:24AM1.60m | 7:00PM1.39m | 7:34AM1.50m | 8:31PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.54m | 11:50AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.68m | 12:46PM0.73m | 00:54AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
238 | 206 | 200 | 299 | 290 | 264 | 260 | 230 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 152 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
55 | 56 | 123 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 138 | 129 | 156 | 175 | 170 | 159 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NW 14 | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 102 | 19 | 95 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 77 | 73 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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