Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Olas Verdes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Olas Verdes at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Olas Verdes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 268 | 268 | 482 | 821 | 200 | 179 | 177 | 509 | 431 | 382 | 486 | 196 | 167 | 103 | 91 | 90 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.02m | 8:31PM1.81m | 8:41AM1.87m | 9:21PM1.69m | 9:26AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.37m | 2:32AM0.57m | 3:06PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.71m | 3:55PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
275 | 268 | 268 | 186 | 211 | 200 | 179 | 177 | 509 | 431 | 12 | 12 | 196 | 96 | 103 | 91 | 54 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 18 | W 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
35 | 18 | — | — | — | 178 | 170 | 158 | 116 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 167 | 103 | 85 | 90 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 | — | — | W 14 |
— | 12 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | 29 | 482 | 821 | — | — | — | — | — | 382 | 486 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 37 | 23 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 960 | 1099 | 73 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 73 | 274 | 1123 | 1124 | 1053 | 573 | 129 | 178 | 73 | 73 | 622 | 664 | 73 | 73 |
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