Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 2AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
719 | 644 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 479 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 379 | 379 | 384 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.52m | 5:02AM2.63m | 5:19PM2.42m | 5:44AM2.56m | 6:02PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.17m | 11:27PM0.15m | 11:59AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
719 | 644 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 479 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 379 | 379 | 384 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
67 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 53 | 51 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 90 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — |
24 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 76 | 47 | 54 | 75 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 71 |
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