Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Los Capaes today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Los Capaes at 11PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Los Capaes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
157 | 155 | 150 | 188 | 230 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 129 | 127 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 145 | 109 | 106 | 76 | 75 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.64m | 1:21PM1.65m | 2:16AM1.76m | 2:10PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.66m | 7:26AM0.87m | 7:46PM0.56m | 8:17AM0.76m | 8:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
157 | 155 | 150 | 188 | 55 | 56 | 43 | 165 | 129 | 127 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 145 | 109 | 106 | 76 | 75 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
69 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 230 | 219 | 214 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 19 |
21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 18 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
39 | 44 | 44 | 49 | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 61 | 82 | 72 | 57 | 46 | 42 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1006 | 682 | 682 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1050 | 1076 | 682 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 725 | 1148 | 883 | 682 |
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