Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Grande today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Grande at 7PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 333 | 256 | 255 | 251 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 151 | 153 | 193 | 196 | 119 | 155 | 167 | 171 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 164 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.21m | 2:51AM2.44m | 3:22PM2.21m | 3:28AM2.41m | 3:59PM2.19m | 4:06AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.21m | 8:41PM0.40m | 9:13AM0.19m | 9:19PM0.40m | 9:50AM0.20m | 9:57PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 258 | 333 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 151 | 153 | 193 | 196 | 119 | 171 | 167 | 171 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 164 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 174 | 256 | 168 | 161 | 248 | 167 | 164 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 128 | 90 | 155 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | WSW 5 | NW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 30 | 80 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 49 | 49 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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