Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Las Urracas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Las Urracas at 7AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Las Urracas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1074 | 2068 | 2269 | 2687 | 2390 | 2295 | 2144 | 1922 | 1710 | 1617 | 1472 | 1367 | 1327 | 1200 | 1182 | 981 | 966 | 851 | 778 | 766 | 657 | 646 | 625 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:49PM1.04m | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:22PM1.09m | 10:28AM1.26m | 10:57PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.36m | 3:59PM0.31m | 3:35AM0.36m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:13AM0.37m | 4:52PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1074 | 2068 | 2269 | 2687 | 2390 | 2295 | 2144 | 1922 | 1710 | 1617 | 1472 | 1367 | 1327 | 1200 | 1182 | 981 | 966 | 851 | 778 | 766 | 657 | 646 | 625 | 514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
97 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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