Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 3 | SSW 4 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 3 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.74m | 4:34PM0.64m | 5:18AM0.65m | 4:52PM0.60m | 6:21AM0.56m | 1:10PM0.55m | 5:02PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.36m | 9:58PM0.27m | 9:57AM0.44m | 10:32PM0.30m | 9:38AM0.50m | 2:43PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 212 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 184 | 151 | 147 | 115 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 3 | S 4 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | E 14 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 467 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
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