Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chocolatera today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chocolatera at 1PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Chocolatera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 125 | 109 | 100 | 132 | 132 | 127 | 92 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 97 | 133 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 150 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.52m | 10:59AM1.54m | 00:23AM1.53m | 12:18PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.87m | 4:23PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:41PM0.71m | 6:18AM0.94m | 6:52PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
44 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 132 | 127 | 92 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 27 | 20 | 103 | 16 | 16 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
77 | 77 | 60 | 46 | 132 | 44 | 35 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 60 | 97 | 82 | 82 | 127 | 74 | 162 | 71 | 50 | 69 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SW 19 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 14 | WSW 15 | S 8 | NW 12 |
124 | 125 | 109 | 100 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 61 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 133 | 129 | — | 125 | 72 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1051 | 1059 | 730 | 302 | 311 | 236 | 21 | 14 | 938 | 938 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1051 | 970 | 687 | 636 |
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