Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hierro today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hierro at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hierro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 127 | 113 | 108 | 69 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.42m | 1:51AM2.27m | 2:06PM2.58m | 2:34AM2.36m | 2:48PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.07m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:24PM-0.05m | 8:31AM0.08m | 9:05PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 10 | N 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 152 | 127 | 113 | 108 | 69 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 288 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 282 | 282 | 18 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 282 | 282 | 18 |
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