Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 128 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 177 | 327 | 301 | 185 | 181 | 703 | 2107 | 1673 | 1762 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM0.63m | 5:42AM0.59m | 11:40AM0.57m | 4:20PM0.58m | 11:21AM0.62m | 5:42PM0.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.54m | 1:58PM0.56m | 1:23AM0.31m | 3:42PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 153 | 99 | 117 | 123 | 102 | 127 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 177 | 327 | 301 | 185 | 181 | 703 | 748 | 723 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 128 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 83 | 89 | 96 | 149 | 121 | 118 | 94 | 102 | 193 | 196 | 119 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 266 | 298 | 283 | 256 | — | — | — | 253 | 794 | — | — | — | 639 | — | 2107 | 1673 | 1762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
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