Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.58m | 00:30AM1.53m | 12:47PM1.73m | 1:11AM1.66m | 1:25PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.66m | 6:30AM0.64m | 7:06PM0.53m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
444 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 386 | 308 | 229 | 212 | 178 | 142 | 120 | 84 | 83 | 64 | 21 | 34 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 10 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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