Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 403 | 403 | 243 | 314 | 711 | 691 | 752 | 635 | 553 | 606 | 760 | 389 | 286 | 357 | 465 | 590 | 581 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.86m | 1:42AM0.81m | 3:01PM0.81m | 2:13AM0.86m | 3:17PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM-0.06m | 9:03PM0.38m | 8:59AM-0.05m | 9:21PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 554 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 403 | 403 | 243 | 215 | 711 | 691 | 752 | 635 | 553 | 606 | 760 | 389 | 141 | 140 | 465 | 590 | 581 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 314 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 286 | 357 | 134 | 131 | 127 | 563 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | 57 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 228 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
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