
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Islita today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Islita at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 269 | 176 | 253 | 250 | 212 | 208 | 168 | 91 | 166 | 118 | 128 | 120 | 115 | 122 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.36m | 5:37AM2.50m | 5:49PM2.31m | 6:14AM2.50m | 6:30PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.43m | 11:19PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.42m | 11:55PM0.36m | 12:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
110 | 171 | 171 | 31 | 35 | 51 | 269 | 75 | 253 | 250 | 212 | 61 | 71 | 91 | 166 | 118 | 115 | 120 | 115 | 122 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
32 | 87 | 85 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 51 | 176 | 51 | 48 | 71 | 208 | 168 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 128 | 37 | 77 | 37 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
136 | 22 | 23 | 90 | 96 | 98 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 46 | 68 | 42 | 41 | 84 | 44 | 46 | 15 | 62 | 38 | 85 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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