
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 168 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 117 | 151 | 147 | 146 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 240 | 231 | 228 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.73m | 4:06AM2.83m | 4:39PM2.67m | 4:44AM2.74m | 5:17PM2.58m | 5:22AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.24m | 10:00PM0.53m | 10:25AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.60m | 11:03AM0.39m | 11:16PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
171 | 168 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 117 | 151 | 147 | 146 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 240 | 231 | 228 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 40 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
10 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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