Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 116 | 114 | 68 | 63 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 103 | 133 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.89m | 2:34PM0.87m | 2:12AM0.92m | 2:58PM0.85m | 2:44AM0.92m | 3:22PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM-0.04m | 8:45PM0.25m | 9:04AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:38AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 155 | 151 | 163 | 201 | 212 | 172 | 163 | 131 | 131 | 157 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 133 | 108 | 108 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 103 | 133 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 178 | 116 | 114 | 68 | 63 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 365 | 418 | 418 | 440 | 482 | 494 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 64 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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