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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| 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) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Huayquique. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 341 | 373 | 799 | 431 | 760 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 594 | 473 | 514 | 551 | 284 | 341 | 460 | 384 | 406 | 203 | 205 | 304 | 346 | 346 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.13m | 1:03PM1.02m | 1:58AM1.12m | 1:53PM0.91m | 3:00AM1.11m | 2:59PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.50m | 7:21PM0.40m | 8:24AM0.56m | 8:04PM0.46m | 9:49AM0.59m | 8:57PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
305 | 341 | 373 | 799 | 431 | 760 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 594 | 473 | 514 | 551 | 284 | 341 | 460 | 384 | 406 | 181 | 169 | 178 | 182 | 163 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
45 | 43 | 195 | 299 | 308 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 80 | 107 | 40 | 165 | 159 | 218 | 215 | 212 | 346 | 261 | 138 | 205 | 304 | 346 | 346 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | SW 8 | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — |
— | 58 | 21 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 3 | — | 118 | 114 | 223 | — | 94 | 203 | 161 | 41 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 193 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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