Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
125 | 154 | 164 | 110 | 119 | 82 | 82 | 239 | 206 | 303 | 583 | 609 | 769 | 1502 | 1611 | 1764 | 1932 | 1833 | 1760 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:49PM0.55m | 5:40AM0.91m | 5:24PM0.60m | 6:04AM0.91m | 5:59PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.13m | 12:10PM0.27m | 11:17PM0.14m | 12:32PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
125 | 154 | 98 | 110 | 119 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 206 | 303 | 583 | 609 | 769 | 1502 | 1611 | 1764 | 1932 | 1833 | 1760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
42 | 94 | 95 | 46 | 58 | 82 | 82 | 125 | 188 | 130 | 24 | 142 | 134 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
91 | 88 | 46 | 69 | 102 | 78 | 79 | 239 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
34 | 44 | 164 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | — | — | 29 | 27 | — | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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