Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hierro today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hierro at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hierro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 127 | 103 | 103 | 152 | 123 | 115 | 112 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.19m | 5:44AM2.00m | 6:02PM1.96m | 6:25AM1.85m | 6:49PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.33m | 11:30PM0.39m | 11:44AM0.50m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:29PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 127 | 103 | 103 | 152 | 123 | 115 | 112 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 93 | 93 | 73 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 196 | 176 | 176 |
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