Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.48m | 1:10PM2.51m | 1:35AM2.68m | 1:51PM2.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.78m | 7:20PM0.61m | 7:45AM0.58m | 7:57PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 353 | 355 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 142 | 108 | 108 |
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