Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popoyo today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
353 | 358 | 358 | 344 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 191 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM2.14m | 7:07AM2.30m | 7:30PM1.98m | 7:52AM2.15m | 8:20PM1.83m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.49m | 1:33AM0.57m | 2:18PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
353 | 358 | 358 | 344 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 191 | 147 | 57 | 56 | 96 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
22 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 47 | 75 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 76 | 81 | 54 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
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