
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Islita today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Islita at 1AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 138mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
962 | 949 | 949 | 856 | 844 | 757 | 746 | 676 | 676 | 695 | 704 | 631 | 536 | 507 | 434 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 331 | 390 | 551 | 580 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:48PM2.26m | 9:12AM2.16m | 9:58PM2.27m | 10:26AM2.12m | 11:03PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.44m | 3:03AM0.63m | 3:32PM0.52m | 4:18AM0.62m | 4:39PM0.55m | 5:26AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
962 | 949 | 949 | 856 | 844 | 757 | 746 | 676 | 676 | 695 | 704 | 631 | 536 | 507 | 434 | 379 | 219 | 291 | 271 | 264 | 257 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 79 | 139 | 135 | 65 | 86 | 68 | 102 | 327 | 327 | 331 | 390 | 551 | 580 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 47 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 81 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 39 |
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