Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 4PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 86 | 84 | 138 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM2.24m | 3:51AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.23m | 4:24AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.06m | 9:50AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:24AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
64 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 84 | 138 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 9 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 86 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SSW 18 |
7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
37 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 55 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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