Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Yanqui today (09 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Yanqui at 10PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Yanqui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 318 | 377 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 248 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 191 | 189 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 116 | 162 | 132 | 167 | 206 | 130 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.22m | 2:52AM2.46m | 3:23PM2.22m | 3:30AM2.44m | 4:01PM2.20m | 4:07AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.40m | 9:15AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.21m | 9:58PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 322 | 318 | 377 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 248 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 191 | 189 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 116 | 162 | 132 | 167 | 206 | 130 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | N 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 50 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
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