Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 63 | 55 | 95 | 66 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:48PM2.86m | 5:05AM3.06m | 5:27PM2.80m | 5:44AM3.00m | 6:09PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.28m | 10:51PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.37m | 12:02PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 |
141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 29 | 29 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 96 | 96 | 20 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 133 | 125 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 63 | 55 | 95 | 66 | 18 | 19 | 92 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 63 | 61 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 144 | 10 | 0 |
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