Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 9PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 89 | 131 | 259 | 140 | 181 | 172 | 169 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 300 | 324 | 129 | 129 | 213 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 218 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.57m | 7:51AM1.54m | 8:26PM1.42m | 9:11AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.62m | 1:25AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.76m | 2:32AM0.81m | 3:40PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
101 | 26 | 131 | 259 | 140 | 181 | 172 | 169 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 300 | 324 | 99 | 99 | 213 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 218 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
26 | 89 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 |
53 | 86 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 36 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | — | 38 | 41 | 35 | 21 | 29 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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