Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Monterrico today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Monterrico at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Monterrico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 180 | 154 | 151 | 113 | 147 | 324 | 347 | 235 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 227 | 181 | 248 | 220 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 200 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.75m | 8:20PM1.43m | 8:48AM1.65m | 9:15PM1.34m | 9:44AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.49m | 3:19PM0.53m | 3:12AM0.57m | 4:22PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
232 | 73 | 146 | 84 | 92 | 147 | 324 | 347 | 235 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 227 | 181 | 184 | 188 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 182 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
49 | 180 | 154 | 50 | 60 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 92 | 91 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 144 | 248 | 220 | 96 | 123 | 166 | 200 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
23 | 33 | 33 | 151 | 113 | 47 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 55 | 104 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 105 | 96 | 99 | 15 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 479 | 617 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 479 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 451 | 61 | 0 |
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