Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 61 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.57m | 5:29AM2.60m | 5:44PM2.46m | 6:16AM2.55m | 6:32PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM-0.01m | 11:39AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.09m | 12:29PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 61 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 79 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | SSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 37 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 21 | — | S 7 | W 21 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 14 | S 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 15 |
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