Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Patos (El Pico) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Patos (El Pico) at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Patos (El Pico). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 198 | 156 | 134 | 123 | 96 | 153 | 191 | 495 | 1130 | 1412 | 1868 | 1646 | 1325 | 1019 | 672 | 497 | 347 | 270 | 207 | 181 | 210 | 215 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.70m | 4:35PM3.02m | 4:54AM2.84m | 5:06PM3.14m | 5:25AM2.93m | 5:38PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.41m | 10:48PM0.26m | 10:52AM0.28m | 11:18PM0.15m | 11:24AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
149 | 198 | 156 | 134 | 123 | 96 | 153 | 191 | 495 | 1130 | 1412 | 1868 | 1646 | 1325 | 1019 | 672 | 497 | 347 | 270 | 207 | 181 | 210 | 215 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
26 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 86 | 24 | 79 | 92 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 63 | 116 | 61 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 165 | 107 | 204 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 61 | 54 | 38 | 34 |
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