
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | 233 | 218 | 293 | 108 | 56 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 69 | 24 | 146 | 71 | 71 | 38 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.37m | 10:29AM1.57m | 11:12PM1.50m | 11:23AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.79m | 4:04AM0.82m | 5:01PM0.67m | 5:08AM0.70m | 5:46PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
208 | 204 | 154 | 293 | 122 | 228 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 175 | 196 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
94 | 233 | 218 | 125 | 248 | 122 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 71 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 |
19 | 18 | 65 | 16 | 108 | 56 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 71 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 95 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
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