Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Platanitos today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 26s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Platanitos at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 26s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Platanitos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 158 | 158 | 138 | 134 | 86 | 237 | 171 | 80 | 154 | 541 | 920 | 661 | 444 | 268 | 453 | 1302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.28m | 9:15AM1.12m | 6:01PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.55m | 1:23AM0.44m | 12:44PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 180 | 148 | 142 | 106 | 86 | 86 | 62 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 541 | 920 | 661 | 444 | 268 | 453 | 1302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 158 | 158 | 138 | 134 | 113 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 84 | 56 | 61 | 56 | 109 | 55 | 73 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 25 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 237 | 171 | 80 | 154 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 50 | 75 | 52 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 20 |
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