Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 4PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 407 | 460 | 432 | 353 | 586 | 512 | 512 | 423 | 207 | 169 | 108 | 117 | 107 | 129 | 149 | 149 | 158 | 215 | 214 | 228 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.26m | 3:16AM2.09m | 3:28PM2.25m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:02PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.14m | 9:08PM0.05m | 9:14AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
469 | 407 | 460 | 432 | 353 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 207 | 169 | 108 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 69 | 51 | 80 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 10 | S 14 | SW 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | N 11 | S 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | — | N 11 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 16 | 30 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
135 | 168 | 134 | 121 | 130 | 586 | 512 | 512 | 423 | 91 | 106 | 107 | 117 | 107 | 129 | 149 | 149 | 158 | 215 | 214 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 134 | 19 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
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