Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Chocolatera today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Chocolatera at 10AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Chocolatera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 209 | 171 | 248 | 265 | 257 | 176 | 176 | 166 | 194 | 188 | 306 | 715 | 854 | 727 | 905 | 1111 | 885 | 844 | 952 | 1044 | 1031 | 843 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:18AM2.22m | 3:25PM2.15m | 4:05AM2.35m | 4:14PM2.21m | 4:48AM2.41m | 5:00PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.37m | 9:42PM0.04m | 10:15AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.01m | 11:00AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
75 | 80 | 65 | 52 | 265 | 257 | 176 | 28 | 28 | 106 | 95 | 306 | 715 | 854 | 727 | 905 | 1111 | 885 | 844 | 952 | 1044 | 1031 | 843 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
255 | 209 | 171 | 248 | 32 | 43 | 34 | 176 | 113 | 18 | 17 | 303 | 113 | 47 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 53 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 8 | — | — |
57 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 68 | 166 | 194 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 49 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 31 | 54 | 68 | 72 | — | 47 | 38 | 34 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 687 | 1059 | 730 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1051 | 1051 | 997 | 888 | 168 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 1051 | 1055 | 1053 | 888 |
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