Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 2PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 749 | 833 | 674 | 1546 | 1489 | 1464 | 540 | 435 | 367 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 401 | 409 | 408 | 423 | 375 | 368 | 308 | 296 | 296 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.62m | 5:42PM0.52m | 11:27AM0.68m | 9:49PM0.54m | 11:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.27m | 4:32PM0.44m | 4:13AM0.20m | 5:09PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 487 | 749 | 833 | 121 | 597 | 604 | 604 | 540 | 435 | 367 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 401 | 409 | 408 | 423 | 375 | 368 | 308 | 296 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 100 | 123 | 153 | 2 | 88 | 56 | 88 | 80 | 57 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 38 | 45 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1630 | — | 2385 | 674 | 1546 | 1489 | 1464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 28 | 55 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 0 |
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