Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hierro today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hierro at 11PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hierro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
678 | 880 | 1230 | 1217 | 1143 | 1089 | 939 | 770 | 705 | 679 | 679 | 561 | 511 | 370 | 473 | 386 | 322 | 300 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.68m | 12:20PM1.90m | 00:45AM1.83m | 12:58PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.72m | 6:39PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.57m | 7:13PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
678 | 880 | 1230 | 1217 | 1143 | 1089 | 939 | 770 | 705 | 679 | 679 | 561 | 511 | 370 | 473 | 386 | 322 | 300 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
103 | 79 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | N 3 | ENE 5 |
6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 176 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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