Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 4PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 236 | 266 | 435 | 388 | 411 | 461 | 394 | 329 | 320 | 303 | 302 | 270 | 308 | 311 | 286 | 255 | 278 | 266 | 262 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM0.88m | 7:44PM0.49m | 8:18AM0.86m | 8:27PM0.51m | 8:43AM0.82m | 9:13PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.24m | 1:16AM0.16m | 3:05PM0.23m | 1:52AM0.21m | 3:30PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 272 | 236 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 217 | 205 | 273 | 268 | 263 | 258 | 191 | 184 | 147 | 144 | 231 | 218 | 212 | 246 | 205 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 69 | 125 | 102 | 100 | 119 | 64 | 171 | 169 | 171 | 211 | 96 | 96 | 90 | 68 | 53 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 160 | 266 | 435 | 388 | 411 | 461 | 394 | 329 | 320 | 303 | 302 | 270 | 308 | 311 | 286 | 255 | 278 | 266 | 262 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 | 131 | 101 | 66 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 |
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