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 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 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 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 99 | 163 | 270 |
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 457 | 505 | 521 | 556 | 539 | 426 | 348 | 333 | 326 | 326 | 275 | 326 | 281 | 281 | 203 | 157 | 125 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 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 | E 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1220 | 893 | 1341 | 1397 | 1319 | — | — | 904 | 783 | 826 | 783 | 743 | — | 1 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 99 | 163 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 103 | 61 | 159 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
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