Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Islita today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Islita at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 214 | 463 | 223 | 188 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 472 | 389 | 351 | 361 | 286 | 163 | 144 | 137 | 157 | 153 | 153 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM2.35m | 1:11PM2.21m | 1:26AM2.52m | 1:54PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.66m | 2:37PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.48m | 7:47AM0.28m | 7:53PM0.36m | 8:28AM0.13m | 8:35PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 251 | 189 | 463 | 150 | 164 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 472 | 389 | 351 | 361 | 286 | 163 | 144 | 137 | 157 | 153 | 153 | 157 | 157 | 137 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 214 | 79 | 223 | 188 | 109 | 97 | 140 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 71 | 85 | 86 | 151 | 118 | 116 | 120 | 138 | 142 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 149 | 9 | 131 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 25 | 87 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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