
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chocolatera today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chocolatera at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at La Chocolatera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 216 | 200 | 188 | 239 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 284 | 258 | 255 | 252 | 249 | 249 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.68m | 8:55PM1.59m | 8:55AM1.55m | 10:13PM1.51m | 10:14AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.76m | 2:27PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.89m | 3:31PM0.72m | 4:14AM0.97m | 4:54PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
172 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 154 | 52 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 32 | 32 | 96 | 168 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
99 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 71 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 239 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 24 | 29 | 123 | 97 | 249 | 249 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | NW 10 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 115 | 116 | 216 | 200 | 188 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 284 | 258 | 255 | 252 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
154 | 145 | 120 | 101 | 78 | 64 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 54 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 174 | 10 | 10 | 1078 | 1193 | 1017 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 135 | 1051 | 1053 | 7 | 687 | 504 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 7 |
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