
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 46 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02AM2.09m | 4:19PM2.37m | 4:48AM2.05m | 5:04PM2.30m | 5:32AM1.96m | 5:49PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.09m | 10:39PM-0.01m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
46 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 727 | 511 | 22 | 511 | 727 | 492 | 466 | 466 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 558 | 466 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
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