Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | 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 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
915 | 874 | 833 | 692 | 669 | 596 | 576 | 438 | 526 | 507 | 314 | 296 | 384 | 325 | 312 | 305 | 246 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 122 | 89 | 66 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.51m | 12:13PM1.71m | 00:39AM1.65m | 12:51PM1.87m | 1:13AM1.78m | 1:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.52m | 6:36AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:10AM0.38m | 7:39PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
915 | 874 | 833 | 692 | 669 | 596 | 576 | 438 | 526 | 507 | 314 | 296 | 384 | 325 | 312 | 305 | 246 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 122 | 89 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 21 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 115 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 19 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 145 | 145 | 180 |
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