Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (16 Aug):
- 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 10PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
117 | 109 | 64 | 70 | 145 | 168 | 168 | 177 | 205 | 217 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 158 | 151 | 144 | 137 | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.35m | 11:37AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
117 | 66 | 39 | 70 | 145 | 168 | 168 | 177 | 205 | 217 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 158 | 151 | 144 | 137 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
21 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 63 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | S 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 |
51 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 109 | 64 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
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