
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.85m | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:08AM1.70m | 6:33PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.55m | 7:36PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:36AM0.44m | 11:49PM0.54m | 12:18PM0.61m | 00:30AM0.70m | 1:16PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NE 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 |
40 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 41 | 293 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 199 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 |
32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 51 | 85 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 70 | 49 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
37 | 43 | 16 | 47 | 61 | 69 | 100 | 103 | 118 | 121 | 147 | 164 | 191 | 303 | 303 | 334 | 7 | 314 | 307 | 300 | 263 | 252 | 629 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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