Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Playon today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Playon at 11AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Playon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 340 | 303 | 341 | 338 | 366 | 408 | 432 | 416 | 392 | 399 | 418 | 358 | 330 | 299 | 368 | 411 | 440 | 437 | 423 | 448 | 498 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.86m | 7:27PM0.75m | 7:30AM0.78m | 8:11PM0.77m | 8:03AM0.68m | 8:55PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.09m | 1:22AM0.17m | 1:46PM0.10m | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 282 | 224 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 130 | 325 | 370 | 437 | 423 | 448 | 498 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 61 | 59 | 96 | 131 | 58 | 48 | 64 | 93 | 59 | 109 | 109 | 164 | 299 | 80 | 21 | 42 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 57 | 53 | 112 | 109 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 378 | 340 | 303 | 341 | 338 | 366 | 408 | 432 | 416 | 392 | 399 | 418 | 358 | 330 | 298 | 368 | 411 | 440 | 399 | 408 | 367 | 359 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 2 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 |
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