Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Rincon today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Rincon at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Rincon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 81 | 78 | 116 | 123 | 142 | 146 | 67 | 68 | 55 | 74 | 81 | 121 | 125 | 130 | 137 | 138 | 95 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.23m | 1:34PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.50m | 4:14AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.60m | 9:51PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
20 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 29 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 25 | 57 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 18 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
140 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 81 | 78 | 116 | 123 | 142 | 146 | 67 | 68 | 44 | 74 | 81 | 121 | 125 | 130 | 137 | 138 | 95 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 |
31 | 27 | 27 | 21 | — | 24 | 60 | 78 | 71 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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