Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 177 | 177 | 144 | 140 | 108 | 105 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 111 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.45m | 2:51AM0.72m | 1:38PM0.43m | 3:41AM0.76m | 2:50PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.43m | 6:54PM0.26m | 10:07AM0.39m | 8:02PM0.23m | 10:38AM0.36m | 8:53PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
215 | 177 | 177 | 144 | 140 | 108 | 105 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
97 | 91 | 109 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 84 | 83 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 96 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | 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 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 92 | 85 | 33 | 31 | 82 | 111 | 108 | 102 | 43 | 94 | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
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 |
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