Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hermenegildo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hermenegildo at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hermenegildo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 114 | 112 | 107 | 115 | 88 | 52 | 127 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 90 | 145 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.34m | 11:43AM0.53m | 4:57PM0.28m | 00:12AM0.46m | 5:41AM0.32m | 12:28PM0.55m | 5:39PM0.26m | 00:59AM0.41m | 6:45AM0.30m | 1:13PM0.55m | 6:30PM0.24m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.09m | 3:13PM0.24m | 8:22PM0.02m | 3:23AM0.24m | 8:39AM0.14m | 4:17PM0.24m | 9:09PM0.04m | 4:12AM0.21m | 9:20AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.23m | ||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
80 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 88 | 25 | 61 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 80 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 24 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 8 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
98 | 114 | 112 | 107 | 115 | — | 52 | 127 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | — | 7 | 19 | 90 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 450 | 186 | 470 | 492 | 460 | 450 | 438 | 438 | 470 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 150 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 721 | 743 | 438 | 438 |
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