Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Herradura today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 2PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 442 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 222 | 238 | 350 | 314 | 276 | 221 | 181 | 423 | 552 | 552 | 409 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM0.82m | 8:00PM0.73m | 7:46AM0.75m | 8:50PM0.74m | 8:17AM0.68m | 9:51PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.24m | 1:45PM0.17m | 1:47AM0.30m | 2:14PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.36m | 2:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
450 | 442 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 120 | 127 | 127 | 106 | 106 | 187 | 177 | 174 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 552 | 552 | 409 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 11 | S 7 |
15 | 56 | 81 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 83 | 114 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 190 | 238 | 350 | 314 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 423 | 64 | 134 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | SW 11 |
3 | 37 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 199 | 222 | 132 | 222 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 276 | 221 | 181 | 140 | 137 | 3 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
34 | 99 | — | 89 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 81 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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