Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jiquilillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 269 | 192 | 260 | 189 | 145 | 117 | 107 | 183 | 208 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 164 | 162 | 153 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 189 | 284 | 260 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.94m | 9:16PM1.63m | 9:42AM1.86m | 10:23PM1.57m | 10:47AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.68m | 3:21PM0.69m | 3:20AM0.78m | 4:28PM0.73m | 4:27AM0.82m | 5:35PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
339 | 269 | 192 | 260 | 189 | 145 | 117 | 102 | 133 | 164 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 108 | 106 | 96 | 94 | 70 | 189 | 68 | 260 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 |
37 | 39 | 63 | 58 | 78 | 55 | 76 | 107 | 183 | 208 | 113 | 104 | 97 | 164 | 162 | 153 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 70 | 284 | 64 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
10 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 45 | 62 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 186 | 186 | 134 | 120 | 116 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 116 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 340 | 218 | 20 |
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