Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palmas Grandes today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palmas Grandes at 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palmas Grandes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 116 | 94 | 124 | 203 | 251 | 535 | 686 | 460 | 607 | 790 | 781 | 864 | 844 | 940 | 823 | 739 | 739 | 793 | 773 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.85m | 2:49AM1.99m | 3:00PM1.90m | 3:32AM2.05m | 3:45PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.26m | 8:28PM0.02m | 8:59AM0.18m | 9:13PM-0.01m | 9:44AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 94 | 116 | 92 | 89 | 535 | 686 | 460 | 607 | 790 | 781 | 864 | 844 | 940 | 823 | 739 | 739 | 793 | 773 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 158 | 107 | 93 | 124 | 203 | 203 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 102 | 68 | 71 | 41 | 61 | 202 | 173 | 67 | 67 | 224 | 61 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 8 | N 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 151 | 251 | 23 | 40 | 169 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 89 | — | — | 62 | 59 | — | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1081 | 1301 | 1293 | 1081 | 104 | 44 | 1078 | 44 | 44 | 1299 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1293 | 44 | 44 |
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