
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.18m | 3:29PM2.33m | 3:50AM2.16m | 4:04PM2.23m | 4:23AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.03m | 9:41PM-0.01m | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:13PM0.09m | 10:25AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 37 | 101 | 34 | 31 | 78 | 67 | 65 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 5 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | NW 12 | S 10 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
75 | 88 | 99 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 153 | 151 | 193 | 193 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 134 | — | 101 | 109 | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
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