
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 5PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 12 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 41 | 70 | 70 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.18m | 6:17AM1.86m | 6:34PM2.01m | 7:04AM1.75m | 7:22PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.22m | 00:08AM0.21m | 12:13PM0.35m | 00:52AM0.35m | 1:01PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 15 |
6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 70 | 18 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
13 | 6 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 3 | NE 6 |
19 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 511 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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