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 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
202 | 202 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:54PM0.70m | 3:56AM0.81m | 4:14PM0.67m | 4:34AM0.74m | 4:34PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.28m | 9:31PM0.27m | 10:02AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
202 | 202 | 203 | 198 | 177 | 190 | 195 | 200 | 221 | 221 | 185 | 181 | 171 | 167 | 171 | 171 | 180 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
50 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 |
17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 3 |
527 | 483 | 1 | 1 | 461 | 244 | 3 | 11 | 522 | 479 | 467 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 227 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 68 | 53 | 3 | 3 |
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