Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chocolatera today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chocolatera at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Chocolatera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 233 | 198 | 187 | 127 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 124 | 125 | 109 | 100 | 132 | 132 | 127 | 92 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 97 | 133 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.74m | 9:43PM1.59m | 9:45AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.52m | 10:59AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.74m | 3:18PM0.62m | 3:36AM0.87m | 4:23PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:41PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
237 | 183 | 162 | 125 | 121 | 93 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 132 | 127 | 92 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 82 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
10 | 233 | 198 | 187 | 127 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 76 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 132 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 60 | 97 | 133 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 56 | 77 | 124 | 125 | 109 | 100 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 61 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 7 | 7 | 730 | 1055 | 888 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 730 | 730 | 319 | 311 | 311 | 18 | 21 | 938 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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