Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 25 | 51 | 92 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 139 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.31m | 4:58AM2.04m | 5:14PM2.16m | 5:36AM1.94m | 5:52PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:50PM0.06m | 10:57AM0.17m | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:35AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 92 | 64 | 57 | 78 | 139 | 110 | 137 | 134 | 108 | 86 | 83 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 11 | 51 | 17 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 14 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 60 | 59 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
73 | 77 | 77 | 154 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 115 | — | 13 | 108 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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