Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Las Urracas today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Las Urracas at 10PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Las Urracas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 110 | 125 | 70 | 142 | 52 | 55 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:24PM0.77m | 5:17AM1.15m | 5:45PM0.77m | 6:15AM1.20m | 6:45PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.57m | 10:02PM0.52m | 12:30PM0.53m | 11:09PM0.52m | 1:20PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 9 |
114 | 117 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 110 | 125 | 70 | 142 | 52 | 55 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 11 |
142 | 138 | 132 | 103 | 99 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 47 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 26 | 40 | 24 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
25 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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