Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Grande today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Grande at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 342 | 331 | 273 | 230 | 227 | 224 | 191 | 206 | 191 | 226 | 226 | 314 | 377 | 377 | 449 | 522 | 602 | 553 | 613 | 604 | 475 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.74m | 2:20AM0.98m | 1:30PM0.75m | 3:18AM1.07m | 2:41PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.56m | 7:04PM0.18m | 8:47AM0.49m | 8:13PM0.11m | 9:45AM0.42m | 9:11PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 331 | 273 | 230 | 227 | 184 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 169 | 185 | 184 | 220 | 219 | 180 | 602 | 553 | 613 | 604 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 342 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 69 | 129 | 149 | 110 | 191 | 226 | 226 | 314 | 377 | 377 | 449 | 522 | 180 | 180 | 252 | 288 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 22 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 129 | 206 | 108 | 68 | 90 | 59 | 239 | 239 | 134 | 157 | 319 | 449 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 191 | 191 | 191 | 224 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 175 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 303 | 232 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 261 | 281 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 163 | 303 | 303 | 232 | 3 |
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