Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceano today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 12PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Oceano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 152 | 108 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 191 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 171 | 179 | 216 | 255 | 255 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.73m | 10:17PM2.33m | 11:43AM1.81m | 11:06PM2.19m | 12:18PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM-0.02m | 4:11PM0.92m | 5:16AM0.07m | 5:04PM0.84m | 5:52AM0.21m | 5:58PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
52 | 73 | 47 | 70 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 105 | 75 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 56 | 132 | 255 | 255 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
194 | 152 | 82 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 191 | 229 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 171 | 134 | 216 | 132 | 206 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
56 | 79 | 108 | 83 | 84 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 98 | 97 | 148 | 179 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 66 | 64 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 390 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 390 | 107 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 804 | 107 | 12 | 3 |
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