Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Fortuna today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Fortuna at 3PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Fortuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 1009 | 1235 | 1367 | 1708 | 1881 | 969 | 1155 | 1141 | 921 | 1083 | 851 | 829 | 807 | 796 | 846 | 1016 | 691 | 638 | 545 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.12m | 9:27PM1.22m | 10:05AM1.15m | 9:58PM1.17m | 10:21AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.43m | 3:50AM0.21m | 3:58PM0.37m | 4:09AM0.29m | 4:29PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 12 | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
580 | 1009 | 1235 | 1367 | 1708 | 1881 | 550 | 1155 | 1141 | 921 | 1083 | 851 | 829 | 807 | 796 | 846 | 1016 | 691 | 638 | 545 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
212 | 106 | 43 | 90 | 24 | 14 | 969 | 258 | 258 | 331 | 258 | 193 | 188 | 184 | 81 | 108 | 33 | 170 | 167 | 163 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
28 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 85 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 25 | 11 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 118 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 121 | 26 | 0 |
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