Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Puntilla today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Puntilla at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Puntilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
860 | 700 | 689 | 614 | 561 | 551 | 603 | 603 | 593 | 583 | 469 | 461 | 478 | 486 | 546 | 537 | 298 | 307 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:48PM0.97m | 10:52AM1.05m | 11:26PM1.01m | 11:27AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.16m | 4:44AM0.24m | 5:10PM0.17m | 5:29AM0.28m | 5:40PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
860 | 700 | 689 | 614 | 561 | 551 | 603 | 603 | 593 | 583 | 469 | 461 | 478 | 486 | 546 | 537 | 298 | 264 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 114 | 118 | 173 | 91 | 93 | 133 | 93 | 114 | 213 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 133 | 98 | 93 | 249 | 307 | 423 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 195 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 195 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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