Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) at 8AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 167 | 132 | 136 | 139 | 136 | 132 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.24m | 1:10PM2.09m | 1:26AM2.41m | 1:54PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.46m | 7:10PM0.47m | 7:47AM0.29m | 7:52PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 167 | 132 | 136 | 139 | 136 | 132 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 64 | 62 | 25 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 18 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 6 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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