Joaquina Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.63° S 48.45° W

Joaquina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.1° 

Joaquina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Joaquina today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
!
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SE
13
1
SSE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
785
752
635
553
606
290
238
241
362
517
599
581
520
529
309
251
226
221
223
229
201
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM0.81m
2:13AM0.86m
3:17PM0.77m
2:46AM0.88m
3:35PM0.73m
Low Tide
8:59AM-0.05m
9:21PM0.39m
9:30AM0.01m
9:29PM0.38m
9:56AM0.09m
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cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
2
5
4
5
7
15
12
4
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
15
16
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
17
18
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
18
18
20
19
19
20
18
17
18
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