Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Guancha today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Guancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
121 | 114 | 79 | 82 | 159 | 147 | 173 | 192 | 207 | 212 | 189 | 193 | 197 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 140 | 137 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.14m | 4:59AM1.91m | 5:14PM1.95m | 5:35AM1.78m | 5:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.18m | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:22PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
121 | 31 | 47 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 207 | 212 | 189 | 193 | 197 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 140 | 137 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
32 | 53 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 81 | 47 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | S 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
26 | 7 | 55 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 114 | 79 | 65 | 159 | 147 | 173 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 20 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
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