Joaquina Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.63° S 48.45° W

Joaquina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.9° 

Joaquina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Joaquina today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
2.2
S
12
2.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
58
57
164
352
506
506
452
399
399
336
336
299
269
274
291
353
379
469
551
1392
1712
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:32PM0.61m
12:33PM0.68m
11:20PM0.51m
12:47PM0.75m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.34m
4:22AM0.29m
6:28PM0.44m
5:27AM0.21m
6:42PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
17
18
19
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
21
18
13
16
17
13
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
8
8
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