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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Espasante at 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 5 | NW 8 | 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 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 71 | 91 | 128 | 366 | 165 | 186 | 261 | 536 | 606 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 8:49AM3.00m | 9:08PM2.93m | 9:29AM2.78m | 9:52PM2.64m | 10:19AM2.57m | 10:51PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.49m | 2:53PM0.64m | 3:16AM0.77m | 3:39PM0.90m | 4:02AM1.04m | 4:36PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | N 7 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
25 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 71 | 88 | 128 | 366 | 140 | 186 | 261 | 536 | 606 | 637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 91 | 80 | 77 | 92 | 166 | 169 | 132 | 129 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | 69 | 57 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 230 | 304 | 150 | 348 | 62 | 143 | 143 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 66 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 136 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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