Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Juan Tornillo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Juan Tornillo at 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Juan Tornillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:21AM3.31m | 7:45PM2.99m | 8:01AM3.08m | 8:30PM2.76m | 8:46AM2.85m | 9:22PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.51m | 1:47AM0.70m | 2:20PM0.70m | 2:32AM0.93m | 3:10PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 308 | 257 | 261 | 273 | 285 | 285 | 339 | 291 | 468 | 255 | 346 | 293 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 234 | 221 | 142 | 109 | 108 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 46 | 47 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 395 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 359 | 359 | 429 | 386 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 359 | 359 | 19 | 19 |
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