Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maria Chiquita today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Maria Chiquita at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maria Chiquita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 383 | 307 | 300 | 235 | 230 | 176 | 172 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 173 | 206 | 244 | 216 | 206 | 169 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.22m | 5:39PM0.40m | 7:03AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.39m | 8:07AM0.17m | 7:00PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.10m | 10:55AM0.14m | 00:59AM0.08m | 11:21AM0.13m | 1:46AM0.07m | 11:44AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 399 | 383 | 307 | 300 | 235 | 230 | 176 | 172 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 173 | 1 | 244 | 216 | 206 | 169 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 99 | 212 | 65 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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