Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 2PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 553 | 461 | 1249 | 1221 | 1048 | 988 | 952 | 929 | 1155 | 917 | 917 | 906 | 906 | 822 | 702 | 666 | 640 | 631 | 576 | 489 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47PM2.32m | 3:58AM2.52m | 4:25PM2.27m | 4:35AM2.44m | 5:03PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.28m | 10:18AM0.16m | 10:25PM0.33m | 10:55AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 628 | 553 | 461 | 1249 | 1221 | 1048 | 988 | 952 | 929 | 1155 | 917 | 917 | 906 | 906 | 822 | 702 | 666 | 640 | 631 | 576 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 7 | W 11 | S 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 297 | 301 | 455 | 51 | 32 | 23 | 59 | 15 | 38 | 33 | 63 | 58 | 36 | 51 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 6 | WNW 10 | S 7 | WNW 9 | S 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 85 | 83 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 23 | 26 | — | 26 | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 76 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 18 |
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