Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Islita today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 23s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Islita at 12PM is: 0.6m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 23s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 444 | 444 | 347 | 266 | 548 | 1005 | 1005 | 756 | 756 | 533 | 746 | 959 | 1210 | 1210 | 1059 | 825 | 602 | 623 | 694 | 602 | 686 | 777 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.42m | 2:32PM2.78m | 3:11AM2.53m | 3:26PM2.80m | 4:04AM2.60m | 4:19PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.24m | 8:58PM-0.03m | 9:12AM0.18m | 9:49PM-0.08m | 10:07AM0.17m | 10:40PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | 6:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
279 | 217 | 217 | 264 | 214 | 548 | 1005 | 1005 | 756 | 756 | 533 | 746 | 959 | 1210 | 1210 | 1059 | 825 | 602 | 623 | 694 | 602 | 686 | 777 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
167 | 444 | 167 | 347 | 142 | 208 | 183 | 215 | 261 | 180 | 178 | 170 | 215 | 212 | 154 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 169 | 133 | 183 | 186 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | S 7 | SW 23 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
347 | 167 | 444 | 26 | 266 | 93 | 147 | 96 | 25 | 97 | 94 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 153 | 186 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 64 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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