Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Cavancha today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Cavancha at 1PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Cavancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 841 | 891 | 459 | 712 | 736 | 721 | 755 | 814 | 732 | 732 | 581 | 546 | 486 | 423 | 367 | 314 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 145 | 80 | 236 | 331 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.58m | 10:13PM0.94m | 10:32AM1.56m | 11:05PM0.97m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:57PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.26m | 4:39PM0.24m | 3:46AM0.27m | 5:24PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.31m | 6:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 841 | 891 | 384 | 712 | 736 | 721 | 755 | 814 | 732 | 732 | 581 | 546 | 486 | 423 | 367 | 314 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 145 | 50 | 236 | 331 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 459 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 80 | 69 | 91 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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