Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 116 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41PM2.56m | 2:13AM2.60m | 2:21PM2.69m | 2:48AM2.77m | 2:58PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.81m | 7:58PM0.54m | 8:15AM0.66m | 8:34PM0.43m | 8:53AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
45 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 116 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 144 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 144 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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