Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Juan Tornillo today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Juan Tornillo at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Juan Tornillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 88 | 70 | 76 | 66 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:02PM3.21m | 7:21AM3.31m | 7:45PM2.99m | 8:01AM3.08m | 8:30PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.34m | 1:06AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.51m | 1:47AM0.70m | 2:20PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
99 | 88 | 70 | 76 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 257 | 261 | 273 | 285 | 285 | 339 | 291 | 291 | 355 | 346 | 293 | 248 | 248 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 |
322 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 66 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 359 | 359 |
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