Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Preciosa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Preciosa at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Preciosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 129 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 127 | 146 | 162 | 134 | 131 | 110 | 121 | 110 | 84 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 111 | 114 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.39m | 4:04PM0.59m | 3:27AM0.37m | 5:01PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.12m | 10:46PM0.25m | 9:42AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 94 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 12 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 129 | 95 | 104 | 96 | 85 | 127 | 146 | 162 | 134 | 131 | 110 | 121 | 110 | 84 | — | 94 | 97 | 111 | 114 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 872 | 327 | 1633 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1008 | 1061 | 788 | 307 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 1008 | 471 | 307 | 68 |
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