Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 85 | 126 | 130 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:49AM0.85m | 4:14PM0.51m | 5:15AM0.88m | 4:49PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.17m | 11:25AM0.31m | 10:10PM0.14m | 11:48AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
56 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 35 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 33 | 34 | 130 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 23 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 39 | 69 | 85 | 126 | 34 | 44 | 25 | 70 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
80 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 54 | 48 | 23 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 81 | 69 | 46 | 35 | 54 | 43 | 88 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 40 | — | 44 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 40 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 23 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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