Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 105 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 111 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 57 | 56 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.72m | 1:38PM0.43m | 3:41AM0.76m | 2:50PM0.45m | 4:18AM0.81m | 3:36PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.39m | 8:02PM0.23m | 10:38AM0.36m | 8:53PM0.20m | 11:03AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
108 | 105 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 93 | 74 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
80 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 84 | 83 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 96 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 92 | 85 | 33 | 31 | 82 | 111 | 108 | 102 | 43 | 94 | 94 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 80 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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