Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 143 | 355 | 571 | 642 | 915 | 874 | 833 | 781 | 669 | 596 | 576 | 438 | 466 | 442 | 410 | 386 | 327 | 318 | 260 | 249 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.56m | 11:58PM1.51m | 12:13PM1.71m | 00:39AM1.65m | 12:51PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.66m | 5:57AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.52m | 6:36AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
154 | 143 | 355 | 571 | 642 | 915 | 874 | 833 | 781 | 669 | 596 | 576 | 438 | 466 | 442 | 410 | 386 | 327 | 318 | 260 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
26 | 129 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
15 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 95 | 19 |
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