Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 12PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 388 | 388 | 380 | 518 | 565 | 553 | 614 | 711 | 703 | 679 | 930 | 907 | 786 | 776 | 767 | 875 | 864 | 864 | 853 | 843 | 1081 | 1067 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM2.22m | 6:24PM1.98m | 6:35AM2.09m | 7:10PM1.87m | 7:22AM1.97m | 8:04PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.44m | 00:22AM0.63m | 12:58PM0.56m | 1:08AM0.76m | 1:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 272 | 318 | 257 | 257 | 518 | 565 | 553 | 614 | 711 | 703 | 679 | 930 | 907 | 786 | 776 | 767 | 875 | 864 | 864 | 853 | 843 | 1081 | 1067 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 256 | 388 | 388 | 380 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 138 | 136 | 19 | 9 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 55 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | WNW 14 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 12 | WNW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 83 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 3 | E 3 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 21 | 25 | 11 | 11 | — | 19 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 75 |
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