Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Esquinzo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Esquinzo at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Esquinzo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 55 | 86 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM2.53m | 2:34AM2.31m | 2:48PM2.61m | 3:14AM2.34m | 3:28PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.16m | 8:24PM-0.04m | 8:31AM0.08m | 9:05PM-0.08m | 9:11AM0.06m | 9:43PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
41 | 55 | 86 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
33 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
84 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 97 | 118 | 121 | 145 | 155 | 139 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 170 | 175 | 200 | 200 | 180 | 212 | 191 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 32 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 32 | 272 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 272 | 206 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 273 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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