Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
174 | 161 | 157 | 222 | 218 | 153 | 153 | 63 | 142 | 126 | 87 | 97 | 96 | 181 | 221 | 211 | 209 | 207 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.01m | 2:49AM3.05m | 3:04PM3.10m | 3:35AM3.18m | 3:51PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.09m | 8:56AM0.25m | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:44AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
42 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 211 | 209 | 207 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
174 | 161 | 157 | 222 | 218 | 153 | 153 | 49 | 142 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 221 | 22 | 68 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 23 | S 22 | SW 22 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
40 | 25 | 14 | 103 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 97 | 96 | 181 | 64 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
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