
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Blanca today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Blanca at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2271 | 2205 | 2172 | 2140 | 1982 | 1952 | 1703 | 1880 | 1520 | 1480 | 1196 | 951 | 976 | 792 | 701 | 552 | 519 | 392 | 379 | 324 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:07PM0.68m | 7:28AM1.29m | 8:08PM0.75m | 8:22AM1.38m | 8:58PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.20m | 00:35AM0.21m | 2:27PM0.10m | 1:36AM0.15m | 3:12PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2271 | 2205 | 2172 | 2140 | 1982 | 1952 | 1703 | 1880 | 1520 | 1480 | 1196 | 951 | 976 | 792 | 701 | 552 | 208 | 233 | 239 | 244 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
251 | 260 | 319 | 375 | 725 | 667 | 643 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 281 | 281 | 165 | 129 | 191 | 208 | 519 | 392 | 379 | 324 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 89 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 671 | 671 | 671 | 414 | 414 | 306 | 279 | 0 | 432 | 493 | 588 | 277 | 414 | 366 | 371 | 0 | 291 | 371 | 366 | 265 | 271 |
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