Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 117 | 117 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 145 | 168 | 168 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 158 | 151 | 140 | 108 | 130 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.35m | 11:37AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 117 | 117 | 39 | 39 | 70 | 145 | 93 | 93 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 158 | 151 | 140 | 108 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | S 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 56 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 56 | — | 168 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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