Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 408 | 392 | 341 | 335 | 290 | 290 | 296 | 313 | 326 | 332 | 293 | 287 | 282 | 240 | 208 | 204 | 208 | 204 | 200 | 235 | 249 | 255 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.74m | 10:49PM0.63m | 12:02PM0.80m | 11:25PM0.72m | 12:24PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.20m | 5:09PM0.37m | 5:03AM0.13m | 5:43PM0.31m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:17PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 458 | 408 | 392 | 341 | 335 | 290 | 290 | 296 | 313 | 326 | 332 | 293 | 287 | 282 | 240 | 208 | 204 | 208 | 204 | 200 | 235 | 249 | 255 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 42 | 19 | 27 | 88 | 98 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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