
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 90 | 172 | 277 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.53m | 12:22PM0.76m | 11:34PM0.63m | 12:39PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.44m | 4:58AM0.20m | 6:01PM0.37m | 5:43AM0.12m | 6:25PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
518 | 426 | 348 | 340 | 340 | 289 | 243 | 238 | 238 | 194 | 153 | 119 | 90 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 16 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
1260 | — | — | 924 | 924 | 41 | 599 | 586 | — | 1 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 90 | 172 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 27 | 69 | 30 | 27 | 507 | 82 |
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