Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huayquique today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 8PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Huayquique. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 431 | 760 | 772 | 689 | 689 | 668 | 473 | 514 | 241 | 218 | 241 | 442 | 362 | 261 | 203 | 205 | 304 | 346 | 346 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:03PM1.02m | 1:58AM1.12m | 1:53PM0.91m | 3:00AM1.11m | 2:59PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.40m | 8:24AM0.56m | 8:04PM0.46m | 9:49AM0.59m | 8:57PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
799 | 431 | 760 | 772 | 689 | 689 | 668 | 473 | 514 | 241 | 196 | 241 | 442 | 362 | 201 | 196 | 187 | 192 | 196 | 176 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
299 | 297 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 80 | 107 | 40 | 165 | 205 | 167 | 42 | 212 | 346 | 261 | 138 | 205 | 304 | 346 | 346 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — |
— | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | 159 | 218 | 215 | — | — | 43 | 203 | 161 | 41 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 196 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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