Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacasmayo today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacasmayo at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pacasmayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
994 | 1027 | 1045 | 867 | 799 | 697 | 614 | 539 | 459 | 441 | 449 | 497 | 441 | 427 | 375 | 327 | 320 | 276 | 270 | 268 | 262 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.10m | 9:50PM1.02m | 9:15AM0.99m | 11:12PM0.98m | 10:21AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.39m | 3:26AM0.67m | 4:00PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
144 | 111 | 132 | 84 | 63 | 74 | 614 | 539 | 459 | 441 | 83 | 91 | 441 | 427 | 375 | 327 | 320 | 276 | 270 | 118 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
101 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 39 | 73 | 53 | 72 | 76 | 4 | 7 | 90 | 155 | 107 | 134 | 169 | 128 | 123 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 22 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
12 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 34 | 23 | 36 | — | 9 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
994 | 1027 | 1045 | 867 | 799 | 697 | 335 | — | — | — | 449 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 528 | 599 | 599 | 625 | 429 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 134 | 577 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 599 | 134 | 90 | 90 |
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