Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Grande today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Grande at 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 209 | 316 | 305 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 441 | 353 | 509 | 424 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.96m | 8:39AM2.27m | 9:15PM1.90m | 9:45AM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.52m | 3:11PM0.52m | 3:17AM0.57m | 4:21PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 78 | 123 | 208 | 208 | 96 | 87 | 305 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 441 | 353 | 509 | 424 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 173 | 212 | 125 | 127 | 168 | 163 | 79 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 141 | 52 | 56 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 5 | SW 24 | S 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 151 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | WSW 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 11 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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