Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Langosta today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Langosta at 10AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Langosta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 897 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 799 | 767 | 606 | 598 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 447 | 428 | 428 | 500 | 434 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.64m | 4:33PM2.52m | 4:59AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.42m | 5:41AM2.56m | 6:00PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.13m | 10:43PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1151 | 1123 | 1109 | 1096 | 897 | 979 | 1068 | 1041 | 799 | 767 | 606 | 598 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 168 | 172 | 172 | 168 | 168 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 79 | 103 | 124 | 124 | 127 | 447 | 428 | 428 | 500 | 434 | 428 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | N 5 | — | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 9 | 4 | 4 | 134 | 21 | — | 3 | 64 | 39 | 38 | 59 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 37 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 33 | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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