Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 236 | 134 | 233 | 183 | 173 | 163 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.88m | 4:29AM3.06m | 4:48PM2.86m | 5:05AM3.06m | 5:27PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.28m | 10:51PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
239 | 236 | 134 | 233 | 183 | 173 | 163 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 30 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
12 | 12 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 20 | S 20 | 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 |
17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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