Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 129 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 103 | 103 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15AM0.89m | 2:13PM0.75m | 2:49AM0.85m | 2:33PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.15m | 8:38AM0.25m | 8:12PM0.12m | 8:47AM0.32m | 8:28PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 77 | 57 | 83 | 65 | 48 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 75 | 45 | 77 | 29 | 103 | 103 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | S 15 | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 46 | 36 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 138 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 73 | 55 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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