Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Islita today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Islita at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 209 | 316 | 305 | 274 | 268 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 435 | 424 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:11PM2.06m | 8:39AM2.37m | 9:16PM1.99m | 9:46AM2.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.56m | 3:11PM0.53m | 3:18AM0.61m | 4:21PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 212 | 127 | 125 | 92 | 161 | 106 | 79 | 268 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 435 | 424 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 57 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 83 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 114 | 55 | 56 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 305 | 274 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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