Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imbacai today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Imbacai at 10AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Imbacai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 574 | 574 | 553 | 482 | 452 | 423 | 408 | 384 | 394 | 390 | 390 | 400 | 390 | 322 | 356 | 334 | 381 | 244 | 250 | 196 | 307 | 248 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.70m | 7:14PM1.58m | 7:43AM1.51m | 8:02PM1.44m | 8:47AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.43m | 1:06PM0.53m | 1:25AM0.55m | 1:51PM0.68m | 2:26AM0.67m | 3:03PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
91 | 66 | 91 | 94 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 116 | 384 | 394 | 390 | 52 | 33 | 50 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 105 | 123 | 143 | 307 | 248 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 85 | 77 | 75 | — | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 14 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
— | — | 21 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
537 | 574 | 574 | 553 | 482 | 452 | 423 | 408 | — | — | — | 390 | 400 | 390 | 322 | 356 | 334 | 381 | 244 | 250 | 196 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 250 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 288 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 288 | 840 | 861 | 840 | 840 |
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