Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 4PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
823 | 823 | 719 | 644 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 479 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 395 | 379 | 379 | 384 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.52m | 5:02AM2.63m | 5:19PM2.42m | 5:44AM2.56m | 6:02PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.13m | 10:45PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.17m | 11:27PM0.15m | 11:59AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
823 | 823 | 719 | 644 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 479 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 395 | 379 | 379 | 384 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
68 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | N 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — |
17 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 158 | 149 | 88 | 88 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 149 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 43 | 10 |
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