Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 93 | 90 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 71 | 154 | 143 | 355 | 571 | 642 | 811 | 860 | 833 | 692 | 589 | 513 | 495 | 483 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.45m | 11:00PM1.39m | 11:25AM1.56m | 11:58PM1.51m | 12:13PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.78m | 5:03AM0.78m | 5:50PM0.66m | 5:57AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
34 | 93 | 90 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 71 | 71 | 154 | 143 | 355 | 571 | 642 | 811 | 860 | 833 | 692 | 589 | 513 | 495 | 483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | 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 |
28 | 46 | 47 | 64 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 26 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 19 |
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