Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huayquique today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 6PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Huayquique. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 286 | 214 | 208 | 453 | 365 | 360 | 341 | 373 | 304 | 304 | 331 | 350 | 367 | 401 | 373 | 404 | 488 | 760 | 746 | 613 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.28m | 00:15AM1.13m | 12:19PM1.15m | 1:04AM1.13m | 1:03PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:15AM0.42m | 6:42PM0.34m | 7:14AM0.50m | 7:21PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
263 | 286 | 204 | 139 | 453 | 365 | 360 | 341 | 373 | 304 | 304 | 331 | 350 | 367 | 401 | 373 | 361 | 488 | 760 | 746 | 613 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
205 | 142 | 208 | 199 | 139 | 137 | 123 | 99 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 244 | 404 | 259 | 15 | 14 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 20 | — | — | — |
137 | 169 | 214 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 59 | 9 | 45 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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