Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Junquillal today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Junquillal at 4PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Junquillal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1105 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 630 | 526 | 511 | 451 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.33m | 3:54AM2.45m | 4:09PM2.34m | 4:30AM2.51m | 4:47PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.36m | 9:40PM0.25m | 10:04AM0.29m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:42AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1123 | 1215 | 1314 | 1297 | 1281 | 1105 | 949 | 924 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 630 | 526 | 511 | 451 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
37 | 60 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 10 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
38 | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
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