
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 222 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 75 | 94 | 233 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.60m | 7:00PM1.39m | 7:34AM1.50m | 8:31PM1.32m | 9:09AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.73m | 00:54AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.82m | 2:27AM0.87m | 3:52PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
226 | 222 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 159 | 152 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 55 | 59 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 162 | 181 | 200 | 196 | 200 | 208 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
138 | 129 | 180 | 175 | 170 | 111 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 91 | 88 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 60 | 19 | 46 | 94 | 233 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 |
37 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 75 | 30 | 18 | 66 | |
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 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 36 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 99 | 173 | 121 | 133 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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