Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Palo Buque today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Palo Buque at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Palo Buque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 166 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 100 | 172 | 169 | 153 | 155 | 183 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:15AM0.84m | 5:15PM0.49m | 5:33AM0.85m | 6:39PM0.51m | 6:36AM0.89m | 7:30PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.31m | 10:10PM0.35m | 1:04PM0.27m | 11:36PM0.34m | 1:48PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 166 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 172 | 169 | 153 | 155 | 183 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 171 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 88 | 87 | 100 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 31 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 60 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
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