Joaquina Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.63° S 48.45° W

Joaquina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.1° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
1
1
0
!
!
0
0
!
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.4
SSE
13
2.3
S
12
2.3
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1174
571
585
608
543
1266
1266
623
1595
1522
715
751
679
638
534
517
508
554
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM0.58m
2:02PM0.91m
00:47AM0.66m
2:26PM0.90m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.32m
7:01AM0.03m
8:09PM0.33m
7:44AM-0.04m
8:38PM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
12
12
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