Joaquina Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.63° S 48.45° W

Joaquina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joaquina sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.2° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.3
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
337
365
333
294
287
277
268
234
196
41
40
202
25
25
20
10
10
10
9
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35PM0.73m
3:20AM0.86m
3:54PM0.70m
3:56AM0.81m
4:14PM0.67m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.09m
9:20PM0.35m
10:12AM0.19m
9:14PM0.30m
10:11AM0.28m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
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