
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 115 | 128 | 141 | 134 | 134 | 165 | 160 | 160 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 180 | 216 | 216 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 256 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:28PM2.31m | 4:58AM1.95m | 5:12PM2.19m | 5:42AM1.85m | 5:57PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.16m | 10:48PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:35AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
6 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | NW 9 | — | W 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
115 | 115 | 128 | 141 | 134 | 134 | 165 | 160 | 160 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 180 | 216 | 216 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 256 | 270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 95 | 132 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 134 | 134 |
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