Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 5AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 53 | 25 | 51 | 92 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 155 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 123 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.04m | 5:14PM2.16m | 5:36AM1.94m | 5:52PM1.97m | 6:14AM1.81m | 6:33PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.06m | 10:57AM0.17m | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:35AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.36m | 12:16PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 92 | 75 | 45 | 60 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 101 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 57 | 45 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 58 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
11 | 53 | 11 | 51 | 17 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 155 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 123 | 44 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 160 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
59 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 3 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
67 | 67 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 115 | 3 | 33 | 256 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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