Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
710 | 748 | 657 | 646 | 511 | 450 | 450 | 396 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 355 | 361 | 355 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 222 | 238 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM0.71m | 7:18AM0.82m | 8:00PM0.73m | 7:46AM0.75m | 8:50PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.19m | 1:05AM0.24m | 1:45PM0.17m | 1:47AM0.30m | 2:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
710 | 748 | 657 | 646 | 511 | 450 | 450 | 396 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 355 | 361 | 120 | 150 | 155 | 159 | 159 | 135 | 135 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 84 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 83 | 355 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 190 | 187 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 114 | 157 | 199 | 222 | 132 | 222 | 238 | 350 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | 14 | 19 | 43 | 52 | 78 | — | — | 94 | 94 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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