Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 12PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 122 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:02PM2.31m | 00:49AM2.24m | 12:56PM2.43m | 1:34AM2.42m | 1:41PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM1.07m | 6:31PM0.80m | 6:47AM0.96m | 7:18PM0.67m | 7:34AM0.81m | 7:58PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
78 | 76 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
127 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
56 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 108 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
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