
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oceano today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oceano at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Oceano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
536 | 587 | 525 | 407 | 251 | 276 | 288 | 301 | 372 | 377 | 372 | 293 | 283 | 323 | 211 | 209 | 189 | 195 | 271 | 327 | 264 | 419 | 756 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.72m | 7:17PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.82m | 8:08PM1.70m | 8:36AM1.94m | 8:58PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.57m | 1:43PM1.03m | 1:44AM0.60m | 2:21PM0.83m | 2:13AM0.65m | 2:59PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
536 | 587 | 525 | 407 | 251 | 230 | 183 | 301 | 372 | 377 | 372 | 293 | 246 | 191 | 189 | 189 | 43 | 118 | 271 | 214 | 256 | 264 | 506 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
367 | 362 | 357 | 276 | 218 | 276 | 288 | 111 | 116 | 116 | 156 | 142 | 111 | 323 | 211 | 209 | 189 | 195 | 118 | 268 | 264 | 83 | 173 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
19 | 46 | 45 | 107 | 157 | 154 | 184 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 226 | 283 | 91 | 65 | 23 | 178 | 65 | 44 | 116 | 114 | 135 | 84 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 153 | 327 | — | 419 | 756 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 134 | 134 | 3 | 3 |
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