Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Puntilla today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Puntilla at 8PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Puntilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 162 | 151 | 149 | 215 | 214 | 146 | 139 | 126 | 124 | 123 | 176 | 207 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.66m | 9:34PM1.58m | 9:32AM1.54m | 10:47PM1.50m | 10:46AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.57m | 3:31AM0.84m | 4:06PM0.66m | 4:44AM0.92m | 5:21PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 109 | 106 | 101 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 94 | 93 | 214 | 88 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 123 | 176 | 207 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 11 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 109 | 109 | 75 | 82 | 44 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 151 | 149 | 2 | 214 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 162 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 146 | 139 | 126 | 124 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 34 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 215 | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 1119 | 1102 | 1109 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 1119 | 1119 | 618 | 271 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1119 | 1119 | 660 | 78 |
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