Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW 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 9AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| 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 Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 173 | 241 | 239 | 206 | 303 | 583 | 609 | 769 | 1502 | 1611 | 1764 | 1932 | 1833 | 1760 | 1463 | 1443 | 1318 | 1280 | 1044 | 1029 | 1021 | 991 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:40AM0.91m | 5:24PM0.60m | 6:04AM0.91m | 5:59PM0.64m | 6:28AM0.90m | 6:37PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.27m | 11:17PM0.14m | 12:32PM0.24m | 11:51PM0.16m | 12:55PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
119 | 173 | 173 | 34 | 206 | 303 | 583 | 609 | 769 | 1502 | 1611 | 1764 | 1932 | 1833 | 1760 | 1463 | 1443 | 1318 | 1280 | 1044 | 1029 | 1021 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | W 13 | W 12 |
58 | 78 | 79 | 125 | 188 | 130 | 108 | 142 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
102 | 76 | 241 | 239 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | 34 | 24 | 22 | 90 | 63 | 60 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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