Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jiquilillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 221 | 228 | 331 | 336 | 360 | 406 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 390 | 318 | 443 | 255 | 251 | 211 | 208 | 160 | 153 | 286 | 229 | 222 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:26AM2.34m | 6:45PM2.03m | 7:08AM2.20m | 7:30PM1.88m | 7:53AM2.06m | 8:19PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.26m | 12:47PM0.35m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:33PM0.48m | 1:35AM0.55m | 2:23PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 313 | 221 | 228 | 331 | 336 | 360 | 406 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 390 | 318 | 443 | 255 | 251 | 211 | 68 | 63 | 153 | 286 | 229 | 222 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 46 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 46 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 74 | 208 | 160 | 53 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 7 | SE 6 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SE 5 | S 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 186 | 143 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | NE 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 84 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 281 | 20 |
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