
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Las Urracas today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Las Urracas at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Las Urracas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
814 | 732 | 732 | 581 | 546 | 486 | 423 | 367 | 314 | 232 | 232 | 155 | 145 | 84 | 240 | 331 | 389 | 347 | 334 | 367 | 283 | 250 | 245 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.56m | 11:05PM0.97m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:57PM1.00m | 12:05PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.27m | 5:24PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.31m | 6:08PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
814 | 732 | 732 | 581 | 546 | 486 | 423 | 367 | 314 | 232 | 232 | 155 | 145 | 39 | 240 | 331 | 389 | 347 | 334 | 367 | 283 | 250 | 245 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 84 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 121 | 106 | 104 | 138 | 134 | 120 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 |
3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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