Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Espasante today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Espasante at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Espasante. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 17 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 71 | 91 | 157 | 165 | 154 | 140 | 275 | 508 | 595 | 674 | |
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-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:49AM3.00m | 9:08PM2.93m | 9:29AM2.78m | 9:52PM2.64m | 10:19AM2.57m | 10:51PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.64m | 3:16AM0.77m | 3:39PM0.90m | 4:02AM1.04m | 4:36PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | N 7 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 71 | 88 | 157 | 165 | 154 | 130 | 275 | 508 | 595 | 674 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 91 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 140 | 103 | 137 | 127 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 10 | — | 96 | 76 | 69 | 56 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 17 | 31 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 150 | 348 | 62 | 143 | 143 | 84 | 2 | 150 | 150 | 89 | 35 | 51 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 46 |
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