Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pescaderos today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pescaderos at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pescaderos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 122 | 121 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 148 | 125 | 104 | 182 | 180 | 180 | 243 | 240 | 373 | 334 | 232 | 295 | 229 | 326 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.78m | 10:45PM2.20m | 11:54AM1.84m | 11:32PM2.00m | 12:29PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.80m | 5:30AM0.19m | 5:33PM0.75m | 6:03AM0.37m | 6:28PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
124 | 122 | 121 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 148 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 180 | 180 | 243 | 240 | 373 | 334 | 232 | 295 | 229 | 326 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 125 | 87 | 182 | 140 | 140 | 102 | 100 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 42 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 311 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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