
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Las Urracas today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Las Urracas at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Las Urracas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
395 | 368 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 181 | 144 | 92 | 90 | 116 | 89 | 122 | 172 | 172 | 164 | 152 | 172 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.21m | 1:29PM0.92m | 2:08AM1.17m | 2:20PM0.83m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.48m | 7:21PM0.46m | 8:59AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.52m | 10:21AM0.57m | 8:54PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
395 | 368 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 181 | 144 | 92 | 90 | 116 | 89 | 122 | 172 | 172 | 164 | 152 | 172 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
69 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 70 | 66 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 22 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 7 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 226 |
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