Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 41 | 96 | 249 | 506 | 587 | 452 | 375 | 367 | 315 | 322 | 287 | 232 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.55m | 5:02PM0.56m | 12:32PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.50m | 2:43PM0.54m | 2:21AM0.34m | 4:22AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
71 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 55 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 587 | 452 | 375 | 367 | 37 | 26 | 287 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 52 | — | 45 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 186 | 96 | 249 | 506 | 1484 | 1229 | 1005 | 899 | 315 | 322 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
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