Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
113 | 111 | 108 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 41 | 64 | 103 | 131 | 145 | 156 | 156 | 197 | 203 | 257 | 262 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.02m | 1:44AM1.90m | 1:55PM2.14m | 2:14AM1.99m | 2:25PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.25m | 7:41AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.15m | 8:12AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 9 |
113 | 111 | 108 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 117 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 64 | 103 | 131 | 145 | 156 | 156 | 197 | 203 | 257 | 262 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 145 | 180 | 129 | 538 | 114 | 145 | 546 | 145 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 134 | 538 | 538 | 145 | 145 | 134 | 134 |
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