
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 85 | 149 | 264 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:09PM0.70m | 11:08PM0.53m | 12:22PM0.76m | 11:34PM0.63m | 12:39PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.29m | 5:45PM0.44m | 4:58AM0.20m | 6:01PM0.37m | 5:43AM0.12m | 6:25PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
115 | 14 | 13 | 505 | 521 | 587 | 518 | 426 | 348 | 340 | 333 | 283 | 275 | 275 | 235 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 119 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
199 | 435 | 468 | 827 | 1402 | 1672 | 1337 | — | — | 904 | 942 | 826 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 85 | 149 | 264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 195 | 107 | 103 | 61 | 49 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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