Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 7PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
838 | 729 | 585 | 567 | 567 | 552 | 554 | 613 | 554 | 540 | 484 | 421 | 372 | 318 | 276 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 147 | 144 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:53AM0.58m | 00:12AM0.68m | 10:36AM0.50m | 1:39AM0.69m | 11:54AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.24m | 7:03AM0.46m | 5:39PM0.26m | 9:09AM0.43m | 6:54PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
838 | 729 | 585 | 567 | 567 | 552 | 554 | 613 | 554 | 540 | 484 | 421 | 372 | 318 | 276 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 147 | 144 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
138 | 126 | 120 | 89 | 90 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 125 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 132 | 130 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 109 | 108 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
42 | 67 | 67 | 113 | 77 | 75 | 47 | — | 28 | 28 | 7 | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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