Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joaquina today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Joaquina at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Joaquina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 433 | 487 | 737 | 748 | 674 | 1429 | 1489 | 1464 | 540 | 435 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 378 | 417 | 392 | 400 | 415 | 368 | 313 | 302 | 296 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.62m | 5:42PM0.52m | 11:27AM0.68m | 9:49PM0.54m | 11:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.31m | 3:42PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.27m | 4:32PM0.44m | 4:13AM0.20m | 5:09PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 416 | 433 | 487 | 737 | 748 | 674 | 597 | 575 | 592 | 540 | 435 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 378 | 417 | 392 | 400 | 415 | 368 | 313 | 302 | 296 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 118 | 100 | 123 | 153 | 121 | 135 | 56 | 88 | 80 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 40 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 44 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1799 | 1608 | — | — | — | 1829 | 1429 | 1489 | 1464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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