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 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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-onshore.
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
781 | 669 | 596 | 455 | 563 | 526 | 507 | 479 | 394 | 386 | 325 | 312 | 307 | 207 | 235 | 160 | 157 | 150 | 112 | 66 | 108 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.71m | 00:39AM1.65m | 12:51PM1.87m | 1:13AM1.78m | 1:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 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 | SW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 10 |
781 | 669 | 596 | 455 | 563 | 526 | 507 | 479 | 394 | 386 | 325 | 312 | 307 | 207 | 235 | 160 | 157 | 4 | 112 | 66 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 5 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | SSW 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | N 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 8 |
6 | 6 | — | 14 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | 12 | — | 150 | 5 | 16 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 180 | 19 | 146 | 145 |
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