Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.81m | 4:14PM0.67m | 4:34AM0.74m | 4:34PM0.64m | 5:18AM0.65m | 4:52PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.28m | 9:31PM0.27m | 10:02AM0.36m | 9:58PM0.27m | 9:57AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 223 | 202 | 200 | 262 | 227 | 221 | 181 | 171 | 167 | 171 | 171 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 9 | E 13 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | E 13 | S 8 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 502 | 266 | 469 | 10 | 534 | 534 | 467 | 448 | 1 | 21 | 390 | 9 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 68 | 61 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 6 |
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