Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hierro today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hierro at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hierro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 12 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 132 | 132 | 156 | 55 | 53 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 127 | 110 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 88 | 114 |
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 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.70m | 7:54PM1.56m | 8:36AM1.59m | 9:34PM1.48m | 10:16AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.83m | 1:56AM0.90m | 3:06PM0.92m | 3:39AM0.95m | 4:52PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 71 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 73 | 94 | 82 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 88 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 132 | 156 | 55 | 48 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 127 | 110 | 88 | 16 | 71 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 18 | 176 | 196 | 196 | 18 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 18 | 176 | 176 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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