Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 129 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 186 | 183 | 168 | 216 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.02m | 9:18PM1.72m | 9:42AM1.94m | 10:26PM1.67m | 10:48AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.71m | 3:18AM0.81m | 4:22PM0.76m | 4:25AM0.86m | 5:29PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
153 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 216 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
40 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 23 | 104 | 81 | 79 | 99 | 95 | 129 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 58 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
42 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 42 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 186 | 183 | 168 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 76 | 128 | 88 | 88 |
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