Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lobitos today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lobitos at 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lobitos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 749 | 133 | 160 | 211 | 207 | 141 | 92 | 104 | 47 | 74 | 156 | 94 | 64 | 35 | 51 | 73 | 71 | 46 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.39m | 8:51AM1.40m | 10:00PM1.29m | 9:50AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.45m | 2:46AM0.69m | 3:25PM0.53m | 3:48AM0.79m | 4:33PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 160 | 211 | 207 | 141 | 92 | 39 | 23 | 37 | 156 | 41 | 29 | 54 | 36 | 73 | 71 | 46 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 12 | 28 | 74 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 21 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 749 | 133 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | 104 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 94 | 64 | — | — | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 978 | 1004 | 96 | 50 | 46 | 34 | 96 | 513 | 960 | 252 | 252 | 65 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 978 | 978 | 469 | 469 |
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