Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Blanca today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Blanca at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
503 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 403 | 409 | 355 | 349 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 224 | 235 | 273 | 357 | 224 | 218 | 181 | 275 | 388 | 396 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM0.78m | 8:19PM0.70m | 8:03AM0.71m | 9:09PM0.72m | 8:35AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.24m | 2:01PM0.16m | 2:07AM0.29m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:00AM0.35m | 3:05PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 |
503 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 403 | 409 | 355 | 117 | 146 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
15 | 15 | 91 | 104 | 114 | 94 | 50 | 51 | 113 | 349 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 224 | 190 | 177 | 174 | 168 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 137 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 |
3 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 199 | 194 | 171 | 169 | 173 | 235 | 273 | 357 | 224 | 218 | 181 | 275 | 388 | 396 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
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