
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 326 | 332 | 293 | 287 | 249 | 240 | 204 | 270 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 177 | 187 | 205 | 224 | 224 | 205 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 85 | 79 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.80m | 11:25PM0.72m | 12:24PM0.83m | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:47PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.13m | 5:43PM0.31m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:17PM0.25m | 6:28AM0.03m | 6:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
313 | 326 | 332 | 293 | 287 | 249 | 240 | 204 | 270 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 177 | 187 | 205 | 224 | 66 | 205 | 68 | 93 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 60 | 64 | 224 | — | 142 | 140 | 137 | 5 | 79 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 122 | 170 | 157 | 184 | 82 | 202 | 215 | 200 | 82 | 200 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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