Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Linda today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Linda at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa Linda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.17m | 12:52PM1.15m | 00:56AM1.10m | 1:45PM1.09m | 1:45AM1.04m | 2:42PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.26m | 7:22AM0.14m | 7:51PM0.34m | 8:14AM0.19m | 8:50PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | SSE 2 |
1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | SE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 125 | 125 | 36 | 125 | 0 | 36 | 141 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 125 | 435 | 435 | 125 | 125 | 555 | 562 | 1261 | 1570 | 1047 | 1853 | 1012 | 1187 |
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