Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Guancha today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 192 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 193 | 197 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 144 | 140 | 133 | 137 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 140 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.95m | 5:35AM1.78m | 5:53PM1.75m | 6:16AM1.64m | 6:38PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:22PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.51m | 12:20PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 192 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 193 | 197 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 144 | 140 | 133 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 169 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 47 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 173 | — | 140 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
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