Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 6PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Jiquilillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 208 | 241 | 239 | 306 | 306 | 303 | 299 | 296 | 272 | 216 | 199 | 222 | 314 | 396 | 427 | 614 | 621 | 621 | 614 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.02m | 7:39PM1.74m | 7:59AM1.90m | 8:36PM1.63m | 8:58AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.58m | 1:40AM0.71m | 2:33PM0.69m | 2:36AM0.81m | 3:39PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 132 | 126 | 314 | 396 | 427 | 614 | 621 | 621 | 614 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 194 | 241 | 239 | 306 | 306 | 303 | 299 | 296 | 272 | 216 | 199 | 197 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 23 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 152 | 42 | 222 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 96 | 114 | 69 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 116 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 281 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 268 | 82 | 82 |
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