Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isla Santa Maria today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Isla Santa Maria at 4PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Isla Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
458 | 409 | 306 | 546 | 525 | 375 | 479 | 453 | 434 | 416 | 379 | 412 | 355 | 412 | 648 | 368 | 357 | 458 | 663 | 528 | 388 | 326 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.11m | 00:23AM1.00m | 12:27PM0.97m | 1:09AM0.99m | 1:10PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.12m | 6:10PM0.05m | 6:26AM0.19m | 6:45PM0.12m | 7:22AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
458 | 409 | 204 | 240 | 525 | 176 | 479 | 453 | 434 | 416 | 379 | 412 | 355 | 412 | 648 | 368 | 357 | 458 | 663 | 528 | 388 | 326 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | SSW 9 |
219 | 310 | 306 | 546 | 192 | 375 | 127 | 121 | 88 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 58 | 67 | 30 | 120 | 135 | 113 | 138 | 141 | 116 | 59 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 |
45 | 45 | 196 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 73 | 175 | 202 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 132 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 55 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 184 | 136 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 354 | 354 | 184 | 18 | 10 |
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