Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hermenegildo today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hermenegildo at 7PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hermenegildo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 23 | 140 | 106 | 200 | 295 | 311 | 464 | 381 | 390 | 741 | 805 | 1026 | 450 | 400 | 410 | 418 | 1151 | 1794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.55m | 6:30PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.37m | 8:02AM0.29m | 1:57PM0.54m | 7:37PM0.22m | 2:32AM0.34m | 9:34AM0.31m | 2:42PM0.53m | 8:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.23m | 9:58PM0.07m | 5:03AM0.18m | 10:00AM0.26m | 6:20PM0.21m | 10:50PM0.11m | 5:53AM0.16m | 10:40AM0.31m | 7:08PM0.20m | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
8 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 395 | 422 | 405 | 450 | 400 | 410 | 418 | 533 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 11 | S 12 |
29 | — | — | 140 | 106 | 200 | 295 | 311 | 464 | 381 | 390 | 741 | 805 | 1026 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1151 | 1794 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 438 | 721 | 552 | 702 | 552 | 691 | 702 | 702 | 825 | 735 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 33 |
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